Scarcity: Petrol sells for N250 per litre in Oyo

Fuel scarcity being experienced in
some parts of the country had
resulted in a sharp increase in
pump price of the product in Iseyin
Council Area of Oyo, from the official
price of N87 per liter, to N250.
A survey by the News Agency of
Nigeria on Saturday indicated that
while most of the filling stations in
the town were closed due to non-
availability of the product, few that
had it sold from N240 to N250 per
litre.
Some motorists, who spoke with
NAN in separate interviews,
described the development as
"unfortunate", saying government
should find a lasting solution to the
problem.
One of them, Olorunwa Emmanuel,
said he spent over four hours at a
filing station to buy the product at
exorbitant price.
"I woke up as early as possible and
got to Temitope filing station at
about 6.00am, only to buy fuel four
hours later at N240 per litre.
"The situation is worrisome and
highly frustrating, I hope the
incoming government will find a
lasting solution," he said.
Another vehicle owner, Saburi
Ikotun, said he hoped that the
marketers would start importing
the product since the Federal
Government had announced that it
had settled their entitlements.
"There must be an end to this
recurring problem of fuel scarcity. It
is unfortunate that an oil producing
country like Nigeria is battling with
this problem," he said.
Other motorists who spoke to NAN
also expressed dismay over the
development.
NAN also reports that as of Saturday,
only three petrol stations were
selling the product in the town.
Efforts to speak with petrol station
attendants or Station Managers did
not yield result as they all declined
comment on the matter, saying
they had to be granted permission
before speaking to newsmen.
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