Fuel Scarcity Takes Shine Off Abuja Monday Rush
The Federal Capital Territory, Abuja was at a standstill as the usual Monday rush to work by workers was disrupted by a scarcity of fuel in the Nigeria seat of power.
Workers that live in neighbouring states like Nasarawa and Niger states returned to their various homes after waiting for hours at bus stops without vehicles to convey them to their place of work in Abuja city. Some whose workplace are close by were seen trekking to work because of lack of vehicles.
Visit to fuelling stations around Abuja and Nasarawa reveals long queues of vehicles that were stuck despite the assurance from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), allaying fears of fuel scarcity.
Speculation of hike in the price of fuel to N200 per litre from the current N167 went round over the weekend, leading to hoarding of the product by fuel dealers
NNPC had Sunday night dispelled the fear of an increase in the ex-deport of fuel in March as it said the national oil firm claimed it has enough to sustain the country up to 40 days.
In Nasarawa state our reporter who visited fuel stations at Nyanya Gwandara, mararaba and its environs noted that they were either closed or overpopulated with vehicles and motorbikes on long queues that were trying to get petrol.
A commercial driver disclosed that although the petrol is sold at N162 per litre at fuel stations that open but lamented the long queues.
“Most of the stations have fuel but are not selling because they want to increase the price” stated a driver who said they also wanted to get the commodity ahead of the price increase.
“I have been here at Hariz fuel station since 5am today and I am still on the queue that is not moving. My friend who is at Shama fuel station along kugbo said he is also in the queue.
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