Nigerians residing in Lagos on Wednesday lamented the persistent heavy downpours that caused floods and gridlock in many parts of the state.
Lagos is currently experiencing constant rainfall which has grounded many activities.
Some workers expressed frustration that the downpour caused a hike in transportation fares despite the economic hardship. Lagos residents experience this every wet season, as heavy rainfalls disrupt daily activities.
One of the commuters, Mr Oluwaseun Olatunbosun, a resident of Alimosho who works at Fibernet in the Ikeja area, said transportation fares always increase when it rains.
“If there is no rain, I spend about N1,000 from my house around Orisunbare to Ikeja where my office is, but I spend well over N1,000 during the rainy season.
“As it is now, the traffic is heavy, and I am sure there will be an increase in the fare as I go to the office,” he said.
Another resident, Miss Favour Blessing, who lives in Ilepo in Abule Egba and works in Ikeja, said the flat fare to her office usually ranges between N600 and N800 if there is no rain.
“Right now, with the rain, the fare could be between N1,000 and N1,400.
“It is worrisome because of the economic situation in the country.
Sometimes I don’t even go to work because of the hike in fare when it rains,” she said.
Mrs Juliet Okonkwo, a school teacher, decried the situation, adding that most of her students come to school late during the rainy season.
“We have to make our way to work even with the gridlock because we have a responsibility to the kids,” she said.
