These are not the best of
times for residents and
motorists in the Federal
Capital Territory, Abuja as
long queues have
returned to all filling
stations in the metropolis,
thereby forcing the price
of a litre of fuel to N250
in the black market.
The resultant effect of this
unending scarcity is that
transportation fares have
doubled with many
passengers stranded in
motor-parks and car
owners abandoning their
vehicles in filling stations.
At the popular Central
Business District, which
houses the highest
number of filling stations,
long queues have taken
over major roads thereby
obstructing the free flow
of vehicular movements.
Some motorists and
passengers who spoke to
Saturday Sun decried the
unending scarcity of fuel
and called on relevant
government agencies to
remedy the situation.
“This is very sad and
unacceptable,” declared
Hassan Mohammed, a civil
servant in Abuja. “How
can we pride ourselves as
one of the biggest oil
producers in the world
and still can’t meet local
demands?


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