Tricycle operators in Umuahia, Abia State, staged a protest on Monday against the N2,000 weekly ticketing system reportedly imposed by the State Ministry of Transport. They also decried the recent surge in petrol prices, claiming it makes their daily earnings negligible with a litre costing N750.
The protesters, carrying placards and tree branches, occupied the strategic Isi gate junction between 9:30 am and 11 am, blocking traffic from Umuwaya Road, Corporative, Warri Street, Item Street, and Ohafia Street. They also refused to ferry passengers heading towards the Ubakala axis.
