Many merchants, who rely heavily on Keke Napep operators for their accessibility and affordability, had busy times to transport their goods due to their absence.
In addition, many travelers resorted to traveling long distances to reach their destination. In recounting his ordeal, a trader, Adamu Inuwa, said that he was forced to walk from the Gaida neighborhoods to the Kwari market while waiting for more than two hours without getting a commercial vehicle to transport him to the market.
He said: “Before the strike, it cost me only N70 to board Adaidaita-Sahu from my place to the market, but now, even with N500, I cannot get transportation to my place of work.
“I have to walk to the market, about four kilometers. I don’t think I will get a vehicle back home at night.
“I call on the government to meet with these tricycle operators to resolve the crisis amicably.”
A leader of tricycle owners, speaking in confidence, said that the government directive to operators to pay an annual fee of N8,500, through the Kano Road Traffic Agency (KAROTA) was not well received by its users. members, given the current situation. Economic difficulties in the country.
Apart from merchants and workers, schoolchildren and students from tertiary institutions, who recently returned were stranded at various bus stops. Many were seen walking home.
As a result of the strike, the chairman of the examination committee of Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Dr. Yau Datti, announced the suspension of all examinations.
Datti said the suspension followed ongoing industrial action by tricycle operators. He said: “As a consequence of the decision by commercial cyclists Adaidaita-Sahu to go on strike, the University has decided to suspend all exams previously scheduled between 8:00 and 11:00 am on Monday, January 10, 2022.
“The University exam committee will later consult with the Vice Chancellor to decide on the remaining exams of the day.”