David-Chyddy Eleke took an investigative road trip from Awka to Enugu on Christmas Eve to experience firsthand the level of extortion faced by holidaymakers travelling for the yuletide as Governor Charlies Soludo moves to secure Anambra State in January, 2025.
Just before the 2024 Christmas celebration sets in, a journey from Awka, the Anambra State capital to Enugu, which should be less than one hour, and a distance of about 70 kilometers was N2,500 using a popular transport company known as Eastern Mass Transit Limited. The fare then was considered high, and this was due to the high cost of fuel, which as at early December, 2024, was still N1,200. But as the Christmas celebration sets in, the fare jumped from N2,500 to 4,000, even…
