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Nigerians using water transport paid more in April 2026, as inland and coastal travel costsA new report from the NBS shows that the average water transport fare increased to N2,222.99Water transport costs were highest in the South-South region, followed by the South-West region
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The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that the average fare paid for water transport (waterway passenger transportation) in Nigeria was N2,222.99 in April 2026.
The fare rose by 1.34% on a month-on-month basis and decreased by 30.85% on a year-on-year basis from N1,698.91 in April 2025.
Water transport costs jump 30.85% year-on-year in Nigeria Photo: NBSSource: Twitter
The report reveals that water transport fares were significantly higher in the riverine and coastal parts of Nigeria than in inland areas.
The average fares in the South-West
