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  • Yuletide travel fares: FCCPC warns transport operators against unjustified hikes

    Yuletide travel fares: FCCPC warns transport operators against unjustified hikes

    Photo credit: The Nation

    2025-12-22 10:15:00

    According to The Nation, the FCCPC is warning inter-city transport operators against unjustified festive-season fare spikes and consumer exploitation.

    The warning signals a more assertive consumer-protection posture in a period when demand surges and informal pricing practices can become normalised—especially for travellers with limited alternatives.

    But enforcement is the hard part: fare pricing is fragmented across parks, unions, and route operators, so deterrence often depends on visible sanctions and rapid complaint resolution.

    The Guardian also described the warning as a check on “arbitrary fare hikes,” while Nairametrics carried similar caution aimed at inter-city operators.

    Echotitbits take: If FCCPC wants this to land, it must publish complaint hotlines, name-and-shame repeat offenders, and coordinate with state transport ministries and park leadership. Watch for whether any operator is actually sanctioned this week.

    Source: The Nation — Dec 22, 2025 (https://thenationonlineng.net/yuletide-fccpc-warns-transport-operators-against-arbitrary-fare-hikes/)

  • Yule travel boost: FG temporarily opens Bodo–Bonny Road to ease movement

    Yule travel boost: FG temporarily opens Bodo–Bonny Road to ease movement

    Photo credit: The Punch

    2025-12-22 09:00:00

    According to *The Punch*, the Federal Government has temporarily opened the Bodo–Bonny Road corridor to ease movement for residents during the yuletide period, offering partial relief on a long-awaited route.

    The opening is being framed as a humanitarian and economic lift for communities whose travel and commerce have been constrained for years by difficult terrain and limited road access.

    Authorities say the temporary access is meant to improve safety and reduce travel bottlenecks, even as construction continues toward full completion.

    For residents and businesses, the real benefit is time-cost: faster transport can lower prices of goods, shorten emergency response times, and improve local trade flow.

    A Ministry of Information/official government release described the road as “temporarily opens, connecting communities and commerce,” while *The Guardian (Nigeria)* also reported the project as a major yuletide milestone and quoted the framing around safer travel on the legacy route.

    **Echotitbits take:** Temporary openings are good headlines—but the public will judge by durability. Watch the restrictions (hours/vehicle types), security presence, and whether the final completion timeline holds in early 2026.

    Source: The Punch — December 22, 2025 (https://punchng.com/fg-opens-bodo-bonny-road-ahead-of-yuletide/)