Fuel scarcity has hit the Nigerian capital, Abuja, with commuters and commercial drivers forming long queues at fuel stations in different parts of the city.
The queues have led to traffic congestion in certain areas. Some filling stations were observed to be closed, while others had long queues of vehicles waiting to purchase fuel.
At the Fynefield filling station in Apo Resettlement, gates were locked, preventing new vehicles from entering.
Queues at retail outlets of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited are usually long because they offer fuel at a lower price compared to most other outlets.
The NNPC station had a worsening queue, causing traffic in the Central Business District Area.
Other filling stations in various areas of the city were selling fuel at prices ranging from N617 to N680.
Black marketers have taken advantage of the situation, selling fuel at higher prices to those desperate to buy. The cause of the fuel scarcity is yet to be determined.
The spokesperson for NNPC Ltd, Olufemi Soneye, reassured the public, stating, “There is no scarcity; we have abundant products, and there is no cause for alarm.”
