Passengers in their hundreds were yesterday stranded at the various bus-stops along the Ikeja-Airport road due to shortage of airport shuttle buses because of the new rules introduced by Federal Airport Authority of Nigerian, FAAN, Vanguard reports.
FAAN had instructed the drivers to replace their old buses with new ones and the operators have been finding it difficult to purchase new buses.
Vanguard investigation revealed that the shortage of the airport shuttle buses was as a result of the facing out of the old shuttle buses and the replacement of new ones which began on Monday, May 4th 2015.
One of the passengers contacted, Mr. James Onyike said that the new rule by FAAN was the reason why the buses that ply the road were few just as he affirmed that with the development on ground, the drivers have pegged a fix price for transport at N100,00 irrespective of any bus stop that the passenger will alight.
Another passenger, Mrs. Juliet Oghene said that the situation was becoming unbearable and called on FAAN to ensure that the buses were deployed in due time to alleviate the sufferings of the passengers.
When contacted on phone, General Manager, Public Affairs, FAAN, Mr. Yakubu Dati, said that it was not under the purview of the authority to purchase buses for the limousine operators.
He noted that the authority’s concern was the safety, security and comfort of all passengers passing through the airport roads.
He said that the bus operators should know where to go or how to get funds for their members to purchase new buses for them.
He, however, said that the operators should welcome and encourage new people interested in joining their association with the recommended buses.
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