Nigeria, March 16 -- An aspirant for the Lagos State House of Assembly under the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Ayodele Adio, has reacted to the recent 13 per cent increase in fares across all schemes under the state's Bus Reform Initiative, including Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and standard routes.

PREMIUM TIMES reported that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu approved the fare adjustment following appeals from regulated public transport operators who cited rising operational costs and mounting economic pressures.

The governor said the increase, which took effect on 2 March, was meant to cushion the impact of persistent economic challenges on public transport operations in the state.

Reacting to the development, Mr Adio, in a statement issue...