THE NATION
The scarcity of petrol that started in the Federal Capital Territory(FCT) six days ago has spread to Lagos.
Yesterday, motorists at Nigeria’s commercial hub, spent hours at the few filling stations selling the product.
An on-the-spot assessment by our reporters showed that many of the stations that dispensed the product were independent marketers.
Many major marketers did not sell petrol.
The situation presented an opportunity to the independent stations to raise pump prices. The cost of a litre ranged between N610 to N800 depending on the area of purchase.
Petrol attendants and black market hawkers also made quick money from desperate motorists.
One of our reporters who drove from Akoka to Oshodi observed that only one filling station (Mobil ) at Vono Bus Stop in Mushin was open for business.
There were also queues at filling stations operated by TotalEnergies and Tecno Oil in Festac Town. NNPC Limited’s petrol station on Ago Palace Way had long lines of motorists waiting to buy the product.
At NNPC Limited filling station on Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, a motorist, who identified himself simply as Richard, said he willingly offered N1,000 to an attendant to hire a keg and buy petrol for him.
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