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Nigeria: Fuel Scarcity Hits Kano Again
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Leadership (Abuja)
27 March 2008
Posted to the web 27 March 2008
Abuja
After few months of respite, fuel scarcity has hit Kano metropolis again, causing hardship to inhabitants of the city, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
Investigations by our correspondent showed that the hitherto orderly atmosphere at the filling stations in the area, has now given way to rowdiness, with motorists trying to out-smart each other to buy fuel.
Consequently, long queues have taken over the service stations, particularly those located on Bello road and Ibrahim Taiwo way, to the extent of obstructing traffic on the motorways.
The scarcity, it was gathered, has forced many car owners in the city to park their vehicles, waiting for the situation to improve, to enable them resume their routine activities.
One of them, Alhaji Isiyaku Gwadabe, told NAN that he parked his private car because he could not bear the stress of following the long queues to obtain the commodity.
Another vehicle owner, Malam Ibrahim Tijjani, said he had parked his car and resorted to taking Okada for his routine activities, "because I can't afford to buy fuel at such exorbitant rates they are selling it."
NAN reports that due to the situation in the area, a gallon of petrol now sells at N700,as against N400 before, and even when the commodity was not obtainable.
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The manager of one of the filling stations, who preferred to remain anonymous, told our correspondent that the shortage was caused by the recent long Easter and Id-el-Maulud breaks.
He hinted that the situation would improve during the week, "because our Bankers would soon arrive with fuel from the depots."
(NAN)
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