Commuters stranded as fuel scarcity bites Lagos harder

Commuters in Lagos have lamented the current fuel scarcity in the country as traffic build up around the few petrol stations dispensing safe fuel is giving other motorists a nightmare as they further waste the already scarce petrol in the long hours as a result.

A number of filling stations in the state have been witnessing long queues as a result of nascent fuel scarcity in the state.

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While some filling stations don’t sell fuel at all, few others in the state that has the commodity have been subjecting residents to difficulty as motorists struggled to buy fuel.

In a conversation with some struggling motorists at a filling station in Akowonjo area of Lagos, some filling stations had started to hoard fuel in the hope that its price would skyrocket anytime soon.

A motorist identified as Shina Dare said, “Yesterday, I went through a lot of stress getting fuel. This morning we are on it again. This unfortunate development is uncalled for. I hope this situation does not result in some people selling the commodity more than the pump price”.

Since the situation was not getting any better, motorists may resort to buying the community from the black market.