There are indications that the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) popularly known as cooking gas, which is hovering between N4,500 and N5,000 may hit N6,000 by the end of January 2017 if the difficulties experienced in discharging the product at the NNPC jetty lingers.

This is even as some youths in Lagos have threatened to go on hunger strike to get the government to intervene in the matter, which they believe is taking a toll on the welfare of many families.

The youths numbering about 20 at the Agege area of Lagos told SHIPS & PORTS DAILY that they were going round local government areas in the state to sensitise and mobilise support from other youths for their planned hunger strike.

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