A cross-section of commuters in Taraba, have commended transport owners for ensuring stable fares during the Eid-id-Kabir celebrations.

Zubaida Zakari, one of the commuters at the Jalingo Central Motor Park, who spoke to journalists on Saturday, said that the cost of transportation remained the same against her earlier anticipation of a hike.

Ms Zakari, who travelled from Jalingo to Wukari, Wukari Local Government Area (LGA), for the Sallah celebration, said that she paid N8,000, which was the normal fare before the period.

She commended both drivers and transport owners for maintaining the price regime.

Also speaking, Ali Sani, a commuter from Jalingo Central Motor Park, who travelled to Gembu, in Sardauna LGA. said he paid N18,000, which was the fare before the Sallah.

At the ATC Motor Park in Jalingo, Mohammed Dahiru, another commuter to Bali, Bali LGA, said he paid N4,000, which was also the normal fare before the festive period.

Dahiru also lauded this act of consideration and sensitivity to people’s plight by the transporters.

Parks didn’t experience the normal rush from commuters as most people didn’t travel, attributing it to the current economic realities. 

(NAN)