Fuel Queues Return To Abuja Amid Speculations Of Price Hike

Long queues have resurfaced in Abuja filling stations as motorists struggle to purchase Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol amid speculations of a fresh fuel price hike.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that most fuel stations were locked while long queues were noticed in retail outlets in Wuse, Gwarimpa, Wuye and Kubwa expressway on Sunday.

A private car owner, Mr Emmanuel Eze, told NAN that there was fuel but does not know the reason for the queues. He urged the government to bring sanity to the oil sector.

“They encourage black market and most times their fuel is adulterated.

“Why do we have to face this kind of problem every month? We need a permanent solution,” Eze said in lamenting the return of fuel queues to Abuja.

Another private car owner, Alhaji Ibrahim Audu. said that there was enough fuel on ground, quoting the Nigerian National Petroleum corporation (NNPC).

“I urge all the regulating authorities to sanction fuel station owners. They are making people suffer unnecessary and it’s for their selfish reason.”

A taxi driver, Mr Yakubu Abraham, also echoing the return of fuel queues in Abuja said that he has been at the petrol station since 6 pm and was yet to buy petrol.

“This is my source of livelihood. My family depends on this daily and this fuel problem will slow my productivity and return for the day.

“I am scared of buying from the black market because the last time I did, they sold bad fuel to me and it spoilt my fuel pump and I spent more money in fixing it.

“Everything is hard now and this will be bad for the citizens,”  Abraham said. (NAN)

GreenWhiteGreen GWG reports that the return of the fuel queues to Abuja filling stations is bound to interest the authorities at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC who had confirmed that prices would not be tampered with till next year.

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