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aribsebam Novice
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| Subject: Fuel Scarcity Hits Nigeria (UPDATED) 2015-03-19, 13:40 | |
| Filling stations in Lagos and other parts of the country have remained shut to motorists since Saturday following a sharp drop in the supply of petrol to the market, The Punch reports. READ ALSO: How Oil Crisis Can Destroy Nigeria Reports said that oil marketers were no longer interested in importing the product mainly because of the rising exchange rate of the dollar to the Naira. The other factors responsible for the marketers’ action are delayed subsidy payments and rising interests on loans from banks. An official of a major marketing firm, who declined to have his name in print, said, “I am afraid that we cannot continue to import petrol because it costs more now to do so owing to the recent devaluation of the Naira. The rising amount of petrol subsidy arrears payable to us coupled with the high interests on loans from financial institutions, are still major issues in our hands.” Another marketer said that an exchange rate of N226 per dollar was demanded on import duties contrary to the inter-bank exchange rate of N198 posted on the website of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency for the pricing template of PMS approved on February 19, 2015. The major marketers import close to 60 per cent of petrol consumed in the country while the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation imports the balance. Our correspondents observed on Sunday that the states hit badly by scarcity of petrol were Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Bayelsa, Ondo, Ekiti, Kaduna, Delta, Plateau and Akwa-Ibom. Abuja, the nation’s capital, appeared to be the worst hit by the shortage. Alhaji Tokunbo Korodo, the chairman of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, Lagos Zone, said the depots did not have enough petrol to serve filling stations across the country. “If there were enough to go round, tanker drivers, of course, would move products to the areas of need. Nigerians should not be surprised that this is happening now. It is really unfortunate,” he said. In Lagos, many filling stations did not sell petrol but those that were open for business had long queues of motorists to contend with. Although their pump prices remained N87 per litre, black market operators sold 10 litres for N1200, or N120 per litre. Drivers of commercial buses capitalised on the situation to increase their fares. For instance, a fare for Ojodu-Berger to Magboro, which previously was N50, was N100 on Sunday. READ ALSO: Fuel Price Reduced By N10 One motorist told one of our correspondents in Lagos that, “If our fuel finishes now, we will go and queue to get another fuel. Now that we have fuel, passengers would have to pay more until the situation improves”. It was a Herculean task for motorists in Sango-Ota, Ijebu Ode and Abeokuta in Ogun state to purchase petrol from the stations. Although most of the stations sold petrol at the regulated price of N87 per litre, the Oando Filling Station in Ijoko, Ota sold it for N100. A motorist who bought from the said station demanded and was issued a receipt which she forwarded to one of our correspondents. In Ibadan, Oyo state, one of our correspondents had learnt on Friday that the scarcity was due to unsubstantiated information that the petrol price would go down to N65 per litre. A manager at one of the stations in the Mokola area of the city said the rumour seemed to be gaining ground and that the marketers were studying the situation. He said, “No businessman wants to run at a loss. The product we have now was purchased at the old price. We have not added any price to the stipulated N87 per litre of petrol but the queue is long because many people are not sure of the availability of the product in a few days’ time or why some fuel stations are not selling. “Those who are not selling must have exhausted their product and are unwilling to buy more at the old price because of the fear that the rumour of a new price of N65 per litre could be true. If we buy today at the current price and government slashes price tomorrow, who pays for the deficit?” The situation was the same in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti state, on Sunday as many filling stations rationed the product. A station along Adebayo Road sold the product for only two hours on Saturday evening and not at all on Sunday. Motorists and commercial transport operators went to the hinterland where petrol sold at a higher price but was readily available. The price ranged between N100 and N105 per litre. The shortage which was noticeable in Warri, Sapele, Ughelli and other parts of Delta state thinned out on Sunday. But the pump price of the product remained high in Asaba as motorists paid between N95 and N100 per litre. The attendants said the directive to sell at prices higher than N87 was given by their bosses, who they said claimed to have bought the product at a higher price . The scarcity in Ondo state which began on Thursday worsened on Sunday. Petrol also sold for between N95 and N110 per litre in those filling stations that were operating. Checks by our correspondent in the state showed that most of the stations were still closed. Olakunle Ajulo, the chairman of the Independent Marketers Branch, Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, Ore, attributed the scarcity to the failure of the government to pay subsidy claims. He expressed hope that the matter would soon be resolved as stakeholders were already tackling the issue. Ajulo blamed the shortage in Ondo and Ekiti states on the fact that the Ore Depot was not functioning. There was also scarcity in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state. Apart from a few filling stations and the NNPC mega filling stations, others did not sell the product. Some motorists spoken to said it was only the NNPC mega stations that sold petrol, for N87. A motorist, who gave his name simply as Femi, said he bought a litre for N90. The product also sold for between N110 and N120 per litre in Jos, Bukuru and its environs in Plateau state. An attendant at one of the stations, who identified herself as Yeni, said, “We have product, but the manager asked us to lock up the station.” Many filling stations in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, on Sunday were selling petrol at N110 per litre as against N140 to N150 per litre which was the prevalent price for a litre of fuel last week. Motorists and commuters in Kaduna state continued to suffer from a fuel scarcity that hit the metropolis and its environs on Friday. READ ALSO: Scarcity, Strike Looms As Pengassan Kicks It will be recalled that one month ago in a rather shocking move, the federal government announced the reduction of fuel from N97 per litre to N87 per litre.
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smile2012 Ultimate
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| Subject: Re: Fuel Scarcity Hits Nigeria (UPDATED) 2015-03-19, 16:15 | |
| Mr jona is using his last days in d offices...use am well | |
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aribsebam Novice
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| Subject: be careful please 2015-03-19, 16:41 | |
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| Subject: Re: Fuel Scarcity Hits Nigeria (UPDATED) 2015-03-19, 16:51 | |
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eddyvic Expert
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| Subject: Re: Fuel Scarcity Hits Nigeria (UPDATED) 2015-03-19, 18:59 | |
| - smile2012 wrote:
- Mr jona is using his last days in d offices...use am well
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eddyvic Expert
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| Subject: Re: Fuel Scarcity Hits Nigeria (UPDATED) 2015-03-19, 19:01 | |
| - smile2012 wrote:
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peter pan Master
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| Subject: Re: Fuel Scarcity Hits Nigeria (UPDATED) 2015-03-19, 20:32 | |
| - aribsebam wrote:
- Security Advisory; Please for Now avoid ikorodu rd; mushin rd up to mosalasi as HEAVY WAR btw gangs are currently going on. Tell others
what course the fight! | |
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| Subject: Re: Fuel Scarcity Hits Nigeria (UPDATED) 2015-03-19, 20:47 | |
| - smile2012 wrote:
- Mr jona is using his last days in d offices...use am well
Tell ham | |
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peter pan Master
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| Subject: Re: Fuel Scarcity Hits Nigeria (UPDATED) 2015-03-19, 20:54 | |
| - OLOBE wrote:
- smile2012 wrote:
- Mr jona is using his last days in d offices...use am well
Tell ham is not the last day okay. He will remain there till 2019 | |
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| Subject: Re: Fuel Scarcity Hits Nigeria (UPDATED) 2015-03-19, 20:57 | |
| - aneke peter chukwujekwu wrote:
- OLOBE wrote:
- smile2012 wrote:
- Mr jona is using his last days in d offices...use am well
Tell ham is not the last day okay. He will remain there till 2019 hahahaha, say nah u go make ham stay there? | |
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peter pan Master
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| Subject: Re: Fuel Scarcity Hits Nigeria (UPDATED) 2015-03-19, 21:31 | |
| - OLOBE wrote:
- aneke peter chukwujekwu wrote:
- OLOBE wrote:
- smile2012 wrote:
- Mr jona is using his last days in d offices...use am well
Tell ham is not the last day okay. He will remain there till 2019 hahahaha, say nah u go make ham stay there? not only me okay | |
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| Subject: Re: Fuel Scarcity Hits Nigeria (UPDATED) 2015-03-19, 21:37 | |
| we 9ja dnt need jona anymore, who wil nw put ham there? | |
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smile2012 Ultimate
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| Subject: Re: Fuel Scarcity Hits Nigeria (UPDATED) 2015-03-19, 21:54 | |
| u r just one but trust urself alone | |
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| Subject: Re: Fuel Scarcity Hits Nigeria (UPDATED) 2015-03-19, 21:57 | |
| - smile2012 wrote:
- u r just one but trust urself alone
Ar u nt tired of him | |
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smile2012 Ultimate
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| Subject: Re: Fuel Scarcity Hits Nigeria (UPDATED) 2015-03-19, 22:01 | |
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peter pan Master
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| Subject: Re: Fuel Scarcity Hits Nigeria (UPDATED) 2015-03-19, 22:01 | |
| - OLOBE wrote:
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don't say we okay, just say u don't need jonathan. | |
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smile2012 Ultimate
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| Subject: Re: Fuel Scarcity Hits Nigeria (UPDATED) 2015-03-19, 22:01 | |
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peter pan Master
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| Subject: Re: Fuel Scarcity Hits Nigeria (UPDATED) 2015-03-19, 22:03 | |
| - OLOBE wrote:
- smile2012 wrote:
- u r just one but trust urself alone
Ar u nt tired of him answer that question by ur self. | |
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smile2012 Ultimate
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| Subject: Re: Fuel Scarcity Hits Nigeria (UPDATED) 2015-03-19, 22:17 | |
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peter pan Master
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| Subject: Re: Fuel Scarcity Hits Nigeria (UPDATED) 2015-03-19, 22:27 | |
| No be 2day naija problems start | |
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dericyk Senior
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| Subject: Re: Fuel Scarcity Hits Nigeria (UPDATED) 2015-03-20, 04:40 | |
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sunnyga Expert
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| Subject: Re: Fuel Scarcity Hits Nigeria (UPDATED) 2015-03-20, 08:00 | |
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dericyk Senior
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| Subject: Re: Fuel Scarcity Hits Nigeria (UPDATED) 2015-03-20, 08:21 | |
| what are we going to do now..... especially we that are unemployed due to lack of jobs oooooo.... Oh please God help us | |
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smile2012 Ultimate
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| Subject: Re: Fuel Scarcity Hits Nigeria (UPDATED) 2015-03-20, 09:30 | |
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eddyvic Expert
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| Subject: Re: Fuel Scarcity Hits Nigeria (UPDATED) 2015-03-20, 10:19 | |
| - sunnyga wrote:
- God will help us
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mimi11 Novice
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| Subject: Re: Fuel Scarcity Hits Nigeria (UPDATED) 2015-03-20, 11:36 | |
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smile2012 Ultimate
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| Subject: Re: Fuel Scarcity Hits Nigeria (UPDATED) 2015-03-20, 12:22 | |
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Safex Master
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| Subject: Re: Fuel Scarcity Hits Nigeria (UPDATED) 2015-03-20, 14:51 | |
| In spite of all dis 'jagajaga', sum pple wud still go ahead n vote 4 gudlock o | |
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eddyvic Expert
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| Subject: Re: Fuel Scarcity Hits Nigeria (UPDATED) 2015-03-20, 15:23 | |
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smile2012 Ultimate
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| Subject: Re: Fuel Scarcity Hits Nigeria (UPDATED) 2015-03-20, 15:24 | |
| What do u expect @ safex...na so nija be | |
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eddyvic Expert
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| Subject: Re: Fuel Scarcity Hits Nigeria (UPDATED) 2015-03-20, 15:40 | |
| No be only naija bro, that's life generally. No matter how bad you are, u'll stil av ur own fans. | |
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Safex Master
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| Subject: Re: Fuel Scarcity Hits Nigeria (UPDATED) 2015-03-20, 18:18 | |
| - eddyvic wrote:
- No be only naija bro, that's life generally. No matter how bad you are, u'll stil av ur own fans.
it's very easy 2 kno pdp members | |
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dericyk Senior
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| Subject: Re: Fuel Scarcity Hits Nigeria (UPDATED) 2015-03-20, 19:03 | |
| Which ppl are in charge of all these and must see to it that everything is in order | |
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eddyvic Expert
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| Subject: Re: Fuel Scarcity Hits Nigeria (UPDATED) 2015-03-20, 19:32 | |
| - Safex wrote:
- eddyvic wrote:
- No be only naija bro, that's life generally. No matter how bad you are, u'll stil av ur own fans.
it's very easy 2 kno pdp members Abi o | |
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peter pan Master
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| Subject: Re: Fuel Scarcity Hits Nigeria (UPDATED) 2015-03-20, 20:40 | |
| - dericyk wrote:
- Which ppl are in charge of all these and must see to it that everything is in order
is well bro! | |
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OLOBE Professional
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| Subject: Re: Fuel Scarcity Hits Nigeria (UPDATED) 2015-03-20, 21:29 | |
| - aneke peter chukwujekwu wrote:
- dericyk wrote:
- Which ppl are in charge of all these and must see to it that everything is in order
is well bro! Yea bros it will be well wen buhari take over | |
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Safex Master
Posts : 14223 Location : Arabsat 20E
| Subject: Re: Fuel Scarcity Hits Nigeria (UPDATED) 2015-03-20, 21:46 | |
| - OLOBE wrote:
- aneke peter chukwujekwu wrote:
- dericyk wrote:
- Which ppl are in charge of all these and must see to it that everything is in order
is well bro! Yea bros it will be well wen buhari take over yes o | |
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eddyvic Expert
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| Subject: Re: Fuel Scarcity Hits Nigeria (UPDATED) 2015-03-21, 01:49 | |
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