Fuel Scarcity Grounds Governance, Business Activities in Abuja
The scarcity of premium motor spirit or petrol, otherwise called fuel in several petrol stations, grounded governance, social and business activities in Abuja on Tuesday.
At Area 11, which houses several Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), several offices visited were virtually desolate with few workers seen at their duty posts. Private businesses were also not left out as many business owners were out on endless search to get the motor spirit.
Investigation also showed that many of those who live outside the city centre could not report to work because of the biting fuel scarcity which has remained persistent in the last three weeks.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Utako and the NNPC mega station along the Kubwa-Kaduna road where fuel was being dispensed at the time of filing this report, were characterized by unending queues by motorists.
A journalist with one of the national dailies, who craved for anonymity, who could not make it to Abuja, attributed his dilemma to the biting fuel scarcity at the territory coupled with the underhand intrigues which resulted in the price of the product hitting roof top.
However, at the suburb of Abuja, the product is said to be found in several stations with pump price per litre selling for between N115 to N120. A 10 litre keg sold for N1500 was selling for N2500 at several road sides and junctions in Abuja.
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