So many things have not been as they used to be, with the  common man in Lagos, since Covid-19, otherwise known as Coronavirus spread to the country through an Italian, who returned from his home country to Lagos state.

In an effort to contain the spread of the virus, by the government, so many things were reviewed which directly or indirectly affect low income earners.

These include in the areas of transportation, accessing health care, bank services and Petty businesses.

Transportation Initially, every commercial vehicle carried passengers to its capacity.

Now, the rule is that every Commercial vehicle should carry 75% of its capacity. This connotes that they carry an average number of 3 per seat, which results in a hike in fares.

Many of the low-income earners who can’t afford the new fares have resorted to trekking long distances, to cut cost while others have had to quit their jobs.

Take for example, fare from Ikorodu to Oshodi, was N200 before the lockdown, now, it is N500. The result of this is that, those who remain in employment and business, now spend 50% of their income on transportation. 

Read more at: https://ekohotblog.com/2020/07/19/impact-of-covid-19-on-the-grassroots-in-lagos/

hmmmm...
#ThereWasOnceAcountry..