Fuel Scarcity Grips Kaduna, Others As Fuel Prices Soar To N1,000/Ltr

• Many petrol stations in Kaduna raise fuel prices soar to ₦1,000 per litre.

• Motorists and commuters face hardships as they grapple with exorbitant prices and limited transportation options.

• Commercial operators exploit the situation by raising fares, further burdening residents amidst the fuel crisis.

Fresh concerns have arisen as many petrol stations in Kaduna State have raised the per litre price of fuel to ₦1,000 as of Thursday morning.

Fuel scarcity has once again become a pressing issue in the state, significantly impacting residents.

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Motorists are facing additional hardships as they are forced to purchase fuel at exorbitant prices from black market vendors.

This situation has left numerous commuters heading to work and various business locations stranded due to the prevalent fuel scarcity across the state. Only a limited number of commercial operators are offering transportation services.

Reporters have observed that most fuel stations are either not dispensing fuel at all or have significantly increased their pump prices to a range of ₦750 to ₦810 per litre. Despite the price hike, long queues are witnessed at these stations.

Local resident Mohammed Amin shared his experience with Daily Trust, disclosing that he had purchased two litres of fuel for ₦2,200, equivalent to half a gallon.

He contemplated abandoning his vehicle and resorting to public transportation if the issue persisted.

It was also discovered that commercial operators were exploiting the scarcity by raising their fares as well.

A commuter, Amina Isa, who said she usually paid N100 from the NNPC filling station in Millennium City to a roundabout where she picked another tricycle to her destination, told reporters, “After waiting three hours without getting a ride, I had no option but to board the next available keke, who charged me ₦300 to the same destination.”

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Moses Joseph, another commuter, mentioned that he was charged ₦400 instead of ₦200 for his journey from Kakuri to Ahmadu Bello Way.

Additionally, Mrs Anna Yohanna, who took a bus from Goni Gora to Kaduna Central Market, reported paying ₦500 instead of ₦250.

Meanwhile many fuel stations were shut down in the Oke-Ogun part of Oyo State on Thursday.

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