The Federal Government and major oil marketers have differed on the lingering fuel scarcity in major cities, especially Lagos and Abuja.
Naija News reports that fuel scarcity began in Lagos earlier in the week, and spread to neighbouring states on Thursday, with queues seen in various petrol stations that had the product to dispense
It was also learned that the scarcity resurfaced in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) despite some filling stations selling above the approved pump price.
Petrol stations owned by the Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) sold a litre of petrol between N169 and N180, while a litre of petrol sold for above N200 at other stations belonging to IPMAN members.
Following the development, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has attributed the acute scarcity to the unavailability of the product at the filling stations.
In a chat with The Nation on Thursday, IPMAN National Vice President, Abubakar Maigandi, said most of…
