richmond500:
The FG spend N1,200,000 to acquire 40 buses to move 5,500 Nigerians from Sudan, the luxurious bus has the capacity of carrying at least 137 people at a time, while the normal luxurious bus we see on the road only carry 80 people and a coaster bus carries no more than 30persons at comfortable sittings.
Most people felt the amount is too much, others felt it is reasonable considering the situation. and the FG thought that was a good bargain.
If we break it down, that will be about N100,000 per person and N13.8m per bus.
The cost of acquiring a bus currently in Sudan
according to Abplive.com and BBC.com is $18.4m, which should have cost the govt N1.6m to acquire 40 of them

so what do you think? Is the price, outrageous, reasonable or a good bargain?

naptu2:
Meanwhile, there are reports that bus drivers in Sudan are exploiting people that are trying to flee to the Egyptian border.

naptu2:


Some bus operators are charging $500 for a ticket that cost $75 before the crisis.

Ihateheadslamer:
Half a billion euros

richmond500:
it's not exploit.
In simple economics, once the demand for ur product is high, the price automatically sky rockets

Jerryherd:
Total money budgeted was $1.2m and not just for busses


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jumper524:
I'll never exploit people in crisis situations.
Never!!!
This kind money no dey ever end well. To those business that exploited people during naira scarcity, how are you guys daring now?

Mitchy49:
Free. Without a charge. They are my people. One Nigeria.

Jerryherd:
Total money budgeted was $1.2m and not just for busses

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and NEMA are to disburse these funds

Logistics include***

Fueling 3 C130 Air force Cargo plane

Bus shuttle from Sudan to Egypt

Bus transit to individual State of Origin of returnees

NEMA packages...

Food
Water
Toiletries
Drugs
Testing kit
Allowance



Imigration packages.....

Entry Visa to Egypt
Highway security checkpoint bribes



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