The situation has also reduced vehicular movement in Minna, the state capital as commuters resorted to trekking to their destinations because of the high fare demanded by the transporters.
From Niger state in the north to Anambra state in Nigeria’s south-east region, where tales of woe persists, fuel stations in Awka, the state capital are selling fuel at 150 naira per liter, pump price also led to an increase in transportation.
In Abia state also in Nigeria’s south east region, the pump price of fuel is now 145 naira and this has led to a 100% hike in transport fare and a scarcity of commercial vehicles.
Moving to the south west, specifically in Ondo state, and the pump price of the product sells at 140.00, naira in some areas and 150 in others.
Only a handful of marketers are selling fuel presently, and this has resulted in long queues of cars and commercial motorcycles.
The story remains the same in Oyo state also in Nigeria’s south west region, where fuel now sells for 141 naira, with some other station selling at 150 naira. Our correspondent there says that has shot up over 120% as a result.
And in Ogun state, Nigeria’s south-west region, fuel is being sold at between one hundred is being sold between one hundred and forty and two hundred naira per litre.
The NNPC mega station located along the governor office is however selling at 138 per litre.
A visit to some of the filling stations in the metropolis reveals that majority of the fuel stations are under lock and key creating long queues where the product is available.
This situation as expected has forced cab drivers in the metropolis to increase their fares from 20 naira to 50 naira per drop
Nigerians who traveled home for the yuletide may have a hard time finding their way back to their various cities of residence following the removal of fuel subsidy.
A trip round some motor parks in the Federal Capital Territory revealed that transport fares to and from various cities have taken an astronomical hike.
Both transporters and passengers lament over the situation.
In Kano state, the official announcement of the withdrawal of oil subsidy led to an out pour of anger among several people in the Northern Nigerian state.
The oil subsidy removal immediately triggered an unprecedented hike in the price of premium motor spirit.
The few independent marketers, who have stocks, sell a liter of petrol between N140 and N175, while the government owned NNPC mega station is dispensing PMS at N138 per litre.
A cross section of residents of the commercial city of Kano told channels television that the over 100 percent hike in the pump price of petrol would further compound the sufferings of Nigerians.
They urged the Federal Government to adopt a phased withdrawal of the subsidy and introduce palliatives to assuage the adverse effects of the oil subsidy removal on the masses.
