The lingering fuel scarcity is biting harder in Kebbi and crippling socio-economic activities, as only a few filling stations sell petrol, mostly at exorbitant prices.
None of the filling stations in the state capital and its environs sells the product at the regulated price of N185, while the few stations that open for business sell at between N280 and N300 per litre.
The chairman, National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Kebbi Central Motorpark (Sabuwar Tasha), Birnin Kebbi, Garba Dan-Malam, said the situation had become worrisome.
Mr Dan-Malam, who expressed optimism that the government would bring the situation under control, said the scarcity, which had been lingering for a while, had negatively affected his members.
The chairman said despite the increase in fuel price, transport fares charged by members of the union were reasonable.
He, however, lamented that union members were not happy with the current situation.
“As motorists,…
