THE Chairman of Delta State Council of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Chief Ifeanyi Obi has said the consistency in transport fare ahead of Christmas celebration was because of the stability in the price of petroleum products.

Comrade Obi assured commuters that there will be no hike in fares as a result of Christmas celebration.

“This is Christmas, travelers will be apprehensive that transport fare will increase, but, we are not going to do that.
“Our President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan has done very well for us, we can drive into any petrol station and fuel our vehicles without spending long hours on queue, we are also sure of the price of the products, no other President has achieved this for a long time, so, all of us will celebrate Christmas without fear of increase in transport fare.”

Chief Obi observed that there will be rush by commuters and stated that the NURTW was prepared for such, disclosing that all vehicles that load passengers from the motor parks must be certified to be okay before they are allowed to embark on journeys.

“The tyres must be okay, no driver will drink before driving and everything is being done to ensure the safety of passengers and their goods because for more than three years, we are recording accident-free celebration and we want to retain that record,” the Chairman of the driver’s union said.

He thanked Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan’s administration for providing vehicles for members of NURTW stating that such action contributed to reduction of transport fare in Delta State.

Chief Obi also praised the leadership qualities of the national President of NURTW, Alhaji Nasim Usman which he observed has made the union to be peaceful.