There was heavy traffic gridlock in some parts of Lagos on Monday as motorists formed long queues outside the forecourts of filling stations on what appeared may herald a fresh scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit.

One of our correspondents observed along the Ikorodu Road axis how motorists endured an unusually heavy gridlock due to a long queue of motorists waiting to buy petrol at filling stations. Also, the Total Filling station at the Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way had queues which led to heavy tariff around the Ikeja axis.

Our correspondent also noticed that many of the filling stations along the Ikeja axis, through Obafemi Awolowo Road in Ikeja were shut.

Meanwhile, some motorists had begun to hike the prices of their fares due to the development.

A commercial transport operator plying the Unilag-Jibowu axis in Yaba one of told our correspondents that he was forced to hike his fees after waiting for hours to buy fuel.

The commercial transport operator, who refused to disclose his name said, “Do you know how long it took me to buy fuel today? Anybody who doesn’t want to enter should stay out.”

Our correspondent also observed that all the filling stations along Ogunnusi Road inbound Berger did not also sell petrol to customers.

It is not immediately clear why fuel queues have resurfaced in Lagos.

Meanwhile, our correspondents gathered that the queues were noticeable in major filling stations considered to be selling at lower rates.

It was gathered that a number of filling stations owned by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway did not dispense fuel too.

The National Vice Chairman of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Hammed Fashola, said he was aware of the queues in some filling stations in Lagos.

However, Fashola said the queues might be due to panic-buying on the part of customers.

“I am not in Lagos as we speak. But I heard about it too that there are queues in Lagos. It may just be panic buying. I am not sure there is fuel scarcity. People are just panicking. However, I will find out what the problem is,” Fashola said.

aderadio1:
This is obviously the one that will break the camels back.

G00dharddick:
That's right!

When SW are serious they know what to do!

G00dharddick:


Nothing will break the camels back.

They'll soon come and call you IPOB esn, hater of Yorubas and Nigeria!

The SW are enjoying Tinubu's presidency because they're still teaching obi lessons!

G00dharddick:


Nothing will break the camels back.

They'll soon come and call you IPOB esn, hater of Yorubas and Nigeria!

The SW are enjoying Tinubu's presidency because they're still teaching obi lessons!

madridguy:
Leave the good people of SW out of your tribalistic mouth.

madridguy:
You can gas light any situation as you like, know this and know peace, Obi will never smell Aso Rock.

madridguy:
You can gas light any situation as you like, know this and know peace, Obi will never smell Aso Rock.

Your youths are deserting their land in Anambra. They are running away from Ihiala as the town is getting deserted day by day...

Paraman:
I only read about fuel scarcity and ques in Lagos on nairaland. This is the same way I was reading about petrol becoming #1200 per litre in December 2023 on nairaland.

G00dharddick:


I saw your comment where you too, a well known Tinubu supporter was complaining bitterly of hunger in SW and Tinubu's failure as well. Is Tinubu no longer your god?

I thought we all agreed he built Lagos, California and Arizona? And that Lagos is now competing with south Korea, UK and the entire europe? Yet he couldn't build ordinary osun state where his people are dying of hunger on a daily basis

madridguy:
You can gas light any situation as you like, know this and know peace, Obi will never smell Aso Rock.

nairalanda1:


Fuel should be above N1000 if not more by now. Government is paying a subsidy, that is why it is not at that level.

madridguy:
This is why we are better than other party in Nigeria. We the APC and BATist are complaining which is normal for Mr president to know we are not happy.

Guess what, Lagos will forever be obodo oyinbo to your people as they will continue to run here till eternity.

G00dharddick:


Obi won't smell Aso rock. I agree! But who's suffering? Is it obi?

Your kinsman is there yet your people are crying of hunger (ebi pawa oo) yet you're more focused on obi? Your people are apologizing for bringing in the diaster yet you are highly focused on obi?

Bobloco:


Your foolery is legendary

G00dharddick:


Why would you complain after screaming this govt will favour you and your family?

Imagine after voting for obi, I'll start complaining over his administration, instead of calling him to resign?

Dude you should stop complaining over Tinubu's failures! You cannot vote for failure and still be complaining! Enjoy the failure you brought in

Paraman:
You don start again

Oya, provide evidence the FG is subsidizing petrol

G00dharddick:


Nothing will break the camels back.

They'll soon come and call you IPOB esn, hater of Yorubas and Nigeria!

The SW are enjoying Tinubu's presidency because they're still teaching obi lessons!

madridguy:
See your brother.

Vinnie2000:

I seriously wonder how Lagosians would have responded
If it was Rotimi Amaechi or Orji Uzor Kalu or Godwin Emefiele that won the APC Presidential ticket and was the President today.

During Goodluck Jonathan's time, they were like Angry Wolves,
now they are like Domestic cats.

Paraman:
You don start again

Oya, provide evidence the FG is subsidizing petrol

aguluobi:
While your wailing continues

madridguy:
You can jump into a moving train.