“Stop Arbitrary Fare Increases” – Gov. Dapo Abiodun To Ogun Transport Unions

The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has urged transport unions in the state to put the interests of residents first and desist from arbitrary increases in transport fares. He recently had his say at Ake, Abeokuta, where nine transport unions in the state endorsed the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, ahead of the 2027 election.

Stressing that the unfair price increments were making life uncomfortable for the people, Abiodun his administration had constructed or reconstructed more than 1,700 kilometres of roads, built an airport and implemented a multimodal transport master plan to create an enabling environment for the transport sector to thrive.

The Governor added that having made the investments, the government expected operators to put the interests of citizens first.

His words, “Now, I am asking you as your governor, having done all this for you, we not only expect you to make money from it, but also to use your sector for the benefit of our citizens.

Do not allow them to suffer. Do not increase transport prices arbitrarily.

We have reconstructed or constructed over 1,700 kilometres of roads across the length and breadth of this state. By doing so, we have created an enabling environment for your sector to not only thrive but to succeed.

We are giving you the opportunity to generate revenue on behalf of government and also make something for yourself. We have even gone further.

We have built the best airport in the history of this country. We have executed what we call our multimodal transport master plan. All for your benefit.

Today, we are standing here hand in hand in unity. We are all here. All the transport unions collectively and individually are here.

This is something unprecedented in the 50-year history of this beloved state. Stability.

This speaks to continuity. This speaks to socio-economic development. This speaks to investor confidence because investors are looking at Ogun State and they are saying nothing will change.”