Fuel price hits N1,000 as scarcity bites in Kaduna

Residents of Kaduna have been faced by fuel scarcity which has indirectly for et the price N1,000 per liter from black marketers.

The scarcity has also affected other businesses as many commuters on Thursday were found stranded.

Most filling stations were not dispensing fuel and the few which had the product hiked the pump price to between N750 and N810 per liter. Despite the hike, long queues were seen at the stations.

A resident, Mohammed Amin, said he bought half a gallon of fuel which amounts to two liters for N2, 200. He said he was considering dropping his vehicle and opting for commercial means of transportation if the problem persisted.

Our correspondent further gathered that commercial operators are also taking advantage of the scarcity to hike up their fares.

A commuter, Amina Isa, who said she usually paid N100 from NNPC filling station in Millennium city to a roundabout where she picks another tricycle to her destination,  revealed that, “After waiting three hours without getting a ride, I had no option but to board the next available keke who charged me N300 to the same destination.”