Anxiety As Fuel Scarcity Hits Ekiti

• There was anxiety as fuel scarcity hit Ekiti state.

Ekohotblog reports that residents of Ado Ekiti on Sunday were thrown into confusion as fuel scarcity hit the state capital.

This online media reports that the residents experienced scarcity of premium motor spirit, known as petrol as many filling stations within the city were not open for business.

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It was gathered that the few ones operating, including the NNPC, were jam-packed by motorists and motorcyclists.

It was observed that the traders and artisans were also seen moving around the city in search for stations operating so as to procure the commodity.

The exact cause of the scarcity could not be known as authorities of filling stations approached declined comment.

Meanwhile, the development has led to increase in prices of transportation as motorists and motorcyclists now bank on the excuse to charge passengers exorbitantly.

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