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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/)
