Commuters, travellers, and other residents of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, are stranded as a result of the scarcity of commercial buses, motorcycles, and tricycles.
OsunDailyNG reports that the problem started in the early hours of Monday and has continued today, Tuesday.
Some of the areas visited by our correspondent included Apete, Awotan, Sango, Mokola, and Agodi Gate.
Others are Idi-Ape, Iwo Road, Montan, Agbowo, University of Ibadan, Mokola, Total Garden, Secretariat Road, Ijokodo and Bodija.
Our correspondent observed that many residents of the ancient city were stranded as a result of the scarcity of petrol in the areas.
It was observed that commercial bus operators, motorcyclists, and tricyclists have increased their fares as a result of the scarcity, leaving many people stranded at bus stops.
Some residents who have short distances to cover were seen trekking.
Sango to UI, which was N100 before, is now N200 while a tricycle trip from Mokola to Gate, which was N150 before, is now N200.
A drop from Mokola to Bodija, which was N200 before, is now N300.
A resident, identified as Tolu, lamented the cost of transportation.
She said she spent N1,000 to board a motorcycle from University College Hospital to the University of Ibadan.
“It is worrisome, I spent N1000 from UCH to UI today. There is no fuel and I can’t even bring my car. There is no road. Majority of the roads are blocked,” she said.
