NUPENG Strike: Petrol Scarcity Grounds Abuja, Ibadan, Others

The scarcity of petrol left motorists and may others stranded in Abuja, Ibadan, Minna and other major cities on Tuesday as the three-day warning strike embarked upon by members of the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers entered the second day.

cars_queueIn Abuja and Ibadan, most filling stations did not open for business, even when it was confirmed that they had products to sell.

However, the situation was different in Lagos as most filling stations in the metropolis dispensed petrol to motorists.

Commercial bus operators seized the opportunity to inflate transport fares, while touts capitalised on the development by selling the product in plastic jerry-cans at over 100 per cent of the actual cost.

A lot of motorists in the Federal Capital Territory spent Monday night on long queues at the few filling stations that opened for business earlier in the day.

Economic activities were virtually paralysed in many parts of Ibadan as most filling stations in the city remained closed in compliance with NUPENG directives.