No Surprise At All, As Fuel Scarcity Looms Over Delayed Subsidy Payments

The reluctance of some oil marketers to import petrol owing to alleged non-payment of subsidy arrears and the subsequent reduction in loading activities at the Apapa depots are currently putting serious pressure on product supply across the country.

There are fears that scarcity of petrol is imminent if the situation is not addressed.

Some filling stations, which in recent times were always open to dispense petrol, had challenges meeting customers' demand. This development became evident on Sunday.

The Chairman, Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, Lagos Zone, Alhaji Tokunbo Korodo, told our correspondent on the telephone on Tuesday that the number of trucks loading fuel per day had reduced.

He also said loading of fuel at the Coconut area of Apapa, Lagos had been disrupted following the road construction work along the axis.

"Any marketer that has product...

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