Residents of Makurdi, the Benue State Capital, are having low celebrations as they lament the undue cost of transportation from the state. A development orchestrated by the high cost of Premium Motor Spirits (PMS) has forced many to suspend their yearly travels. At Evergreen filling station in Wurukum makurdi, The middle-belt reporters observes that the price of fuel per litre is N280 while at Westside filling station Kanshio, fuel had been sold between N300. However, black marketers continued to feast, as they pegged the price at N400 and N450 average John Tavershima said he travels every year during the yuletide from Makurdi to Vandikiya to see her aged mother. In his words, the transport fair has forced him to suspend the yearly routine. “traveling home yearly to see my mother who stays in Vandeikya has been suspended this year, due to a hundred percent increase in transport fare. The previous year, transport fares went between N1,500 and N2,000. However, this year is the worst. travelers are paying N3,000 for the same trip. trip” “I have decided to stay back and send cash to my mother though I never loved to do that I have no option this time” Another […]
