Lagos in turmoil: Motorists stranded as fuel scarcity grips the city

• Despite NARTO strike being called off, long queues observed at filling stations across Lagos due to fear of fuel scarcity.

• Panic buying ensued on Tuesday and Wednesday as tanker drivers’ refusal to lift fuel affected supply.

• Major areas like Alausa, Ojodu-Berger, and Isolo experienced long queues, with some stations running out of fuel.

• Independent Petroleum Marketers attribute the queues to the two-day tanker drivers’ strike, expecting the situation to normalize soon.

PUNCH 
There were long queues in many filling stations across Lagos State though the National Association of Road Transport Owners has called off its strike.

The queues, The PUNCH gathered, started building up in some parts of Lagos on Tuesday.

The queue was borne out of fear by Nigerians that premium motor spirit might become scarce as a result of the now-suspended NARTO strike.