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Scarcity of petrol continues to inflict pains on Nigerians across the country. Our reporters, Olakunle Maruf, (Sokoto ) Taofeek Lawal, (Abuja) Adeolu Adeyemo, (Osogbo) Kingsley Alumona, Adedoyin Adebayo, Esther Benjamin, Hafeez Ogunremi, (Ibadan) Idahosa Moses, (Benin) Johnkennedy Uzoma, (Owerri) were at various petrol filling stations to ask Nigerians how the crisis is affecting them. Virtually all of them cried out that the pains inflicted on Nigerians by the scarcity of petrol was becoming unbearable. Some of the views are here:
Salami John, resident, Abuja
Getting fuel here is like the camel passing through the eye of the needle. To get fuel of N5,000, which is about eight litres, is like going through hell. You will spend five hours to get fuel, use it for less than three hours depending on your route and still come back again to queue for another five hours. Isn’t that crazy?
learnt the President is the Minister of Petroleum. What is he doing about this or is he happy seeing Nigerians in pains? This is not what we asked for. To say I’m disappointed is an understatement.
Mustapha Usman, civil servant, Abuja
I have decided to park my car at home and resort to public transport. What I am spending on fuel is out of this world. I cannot cope. Coupled with that, schools just resumed and I have to take care of my family first. Nothing lasts forever. When things normalise, I pray, l will pick it up from where I stopped but for now, my family remains my priority.
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