The Ondo State Government has increased the daily ticket rates for commercial motorcyclists and tricyclists in the state from N150 to N500 and N1000 respectively.
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Special Duties and Strategies, Comrade Gani Muhammed Ajowa, announced this on Tuesday in Akure at a meeting with the riders held at the ofiice of the Ondo State Internal Revenue Service (ODIRS).
Ajowa said the new rates were aimed at standardizing pricing and eliminate exploitative practices in the rates collection and remittance to government coffers.
According to him, investigation uncovered irregularities, with agents charging N500 while they only remitted N150 to the government.
He assured that measures were in place to prevent undue hardship in the state.
“We are all in this together, fare monitoring will be intensified to ensure affordability for the public,” he stated.
He said the revised ticketing regime was expected to bolster revenue for infrastructure development while maintaining affordability in transportation.
Also speaking, the Chairman of the ODIRS, Mr Adebayo Rojugbokan, said “the essence of this gathering is to formally inform riders across all states that ticket rates are being increased.
“Previously, the rate was N150, while in Lagos State, for instance, it was N1,300; In Ogun, the rate was N1,200; Edo N1,200; and Osun N700.
“Despite the increase in production costs, we maintained our rate at N150. However, we are now raising it to N500 for all riders.”
