【尼日利亚每日信任报·尼日利亚】 油价上涨：残障人士如何支付更多出行成本

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#尼日利亚

随着近期汽油价格上涨，残障人士正面临更高的交通成本。\n\n在高级车用汽油（PMS）批发价格近期上涨后，阿布贾部分地区及其他主要城市的汽油价格已升至每升1,400至1,450奈拉之间。\n\n尽管油价上涨普遍推高了尼日利亚人的出行费用，但残障人士表示，这对他们的影响尤为严重，因为他们中的许多人无法轻易选择步行、绕行更远路线或乘坐拥挤的公共交通等更便宜的替代方式。\n\n全国肢体残疾人协会主席Chris Agbo对Daily Trust表示，与健全的通勤者在目的地相对较近时可以选择步行不同，他没有这种选择。\n\n对于一个双腿健全的人来说，如果地方不是很远，可以选择步行。但对（我）我来说，我必须付费才能到达那里，他说。\n\n他表示，这意味着即使是对其他通勤者而言通常几乎不需要或不需要交通费用的短途出行，对（我）他来说也会变成额外的经济负担。\n\n另一位肢体残疾人士Musa Muazu Musa表示，公共交通成本变得更加难以承受，因为他经常需要支付额外空间费用来满足其出行需求。\n\n据他介绍，轮椅或其他出行设备使得他无法只占用分配给一名乘客的常规空间。

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Persons with disabilities (PWDs) are facing higher transportation costs following the recent increase in petrol prices.

Petrol prices have risen to between N1,400 and N1,450 per litre in parts of Abuja and other major cities following a recent increase in the wholesale price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS).

While the increase has pushed up transport fares for Nigerians generally, PWDs say the impact is particularly severe because many of them cannot easily resort to cheaper alternatives such as walking, taking longer routes or using overcrowded public transport.

Chris Agbo, Chairman of the National Association of Persons With Physical Disabilities, told Daily Trust that unlike able-bodied commuters who could decide to walk when a destination is relatively close, he has no such option.

“For a person who can use his legs normally, if a place is not that far, the person can decide to trek. But for me, I must pay to get there,” he said.

He said this means that even short journeys that would ordinarily require little or no transport cost for other commuters could become an additional financial burden for him.

Another person living with a physical disability, Musa Muazu Musa, said the cost of public transportation had become more difficult because he often needs to pay for additional space to accommodate his mobility needs.

According to him, a wheelchair or other mobility equipment can make it impossible for him to occupy only the conventional space allocated to one passenger.

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