BRT Bus Fare Hike : Lagos Commuters Blast ‘Insensitive’ LAMATA Despite Fall In The Price Of Diesel

BRT Bus Fare Hike : Lagos commuters blast ‘Insensitive’ LAMATA despite fall in the price of diesel.

LAMATA cited increase in the cost of operations, need to keep the buses running as the reason for the increase in bus fares.

The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), on Monday, 17th February 2025 (today) effected an eighteen (18%) percent increase in BRT bus fares.

In a statement on its social media platforms last Friday, LAMATA cited the increase in the cost of operations and the need to keep the buses running as the reason for the increase in transportation fares.

“Please be informed that there will be an 18 percent increase in the bus fare on all Bus Reform Initiative (BRI) scheme,” a statement posted on LAMATA’s social media platforms reads.

“The fare rise is because of the increase in the cost of operations and the need to ensure that buses keep running and guarantee your movement around Lagos.”

“The new fare will take effect from
Monday, 17th February 2025. We seek your understanding and cooperation.”

Following the news of impending increase in the price of BRT Bus fare, Lagos residents, who patronises the service, took to LAMATA’s social media pages to vent their grievances.

While some questions the move despite the fall in the price of diesel a day earlier, others urged LAMATA to convert their diesel-powered fleets to use the cheaper Compressed Natural Gas (CNG).

Below are some of the comments seen by Autojosh 

“LAMATA, Why can’t you guys change the buses to cng instead of increasing the price of the bus fares. We are not yet done the telecos and you increasing the prices. It is unfair”

“This is a very insensitive action. How can you increase Bus rates at this period where people are managing. Why can’t you convert these buses to CNG. This is bad”

“Couple with the very poor maintenance and poor management . So many abandoned buses in your terminals both Ojota and ikorodu. Why so”

“You guys should better convert all your buses to CNG to make it easier for the lagosian and stop making it difficult for us. This is the result of bad governance.”

“Diesel price is falling but bus fares are rising. Am confused”

“So you guys want to be increasing fares every 6 months abi? Diesel price no increase ooo”

For Abule egba to obalende, buses are not many… Na standing we dey take every day yet you wan increase fares. Fear God”

“Diesel is now 1200 from 1700…… Make una continue rubbish.”

“The electric bus Oando partnered with you people kor??”

“Diesel price comes down and bus fare goes up….yenyenyen”

“Why didn’t Lamata convert their Buses into CNG instead??? The service is getting poorer yet you want to charge more”

“All over the world, govt makes public transportation affordable and preferable to private. Continue, just like the way you priced the red line out of reach of poor”

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