Transportation

Long Queues, Price Hike as Fuel Scarcity Bites Harder

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By Adebukola Aluko/Titilayo Kupoliyi

Long queues of commercial and private vehicles, as well as motorcycles and tricycles which started in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital on Monday, persist.

A visit by Radio Nigeria to some filling stations at Ring Road, Oke-Ado, Dugbe and Mokola axis revealed that most of the filling stations were not open for business.

Some motorists spent their nights at the filling stations with no hope of getting the fuel, as the commodity was yet to be dispensed as at the time of filing this report.

The situation was the same at some filling stations in Bodija, Customs, Idi ape, Ashi , Basorun and Akobo axis of Ibadan Metropolis.

Also, Long queues existed at AP and Bovas filling Station in Bodija, and at Olarem filling station in Basorun.

It was observed that most filling stations were under lock and key, with people seeking to buy fuel, left helplessly wandering around, while the very few filling stations operating, sold between 950naira and 1200naira.

The motorists lamented that the hardship posed by scarcity of fuel was becoming unbearable, and appealed to the government and relevant agencies to make the commodity available and affordable to the people.

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Energy

Osun Govt Condemns Petrol Hoarding

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By Funmi Adekoya

Osun State government has condemned the deliberate action of petroleum marketers in hoarding the premium motor spirit, PMS, causing unnecessary hardship for the people in the State.

The deliberate hoarding of fuel is sequel to the statement from the inaugural Speech of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the removal of fuel subsidies.

The government in a statement by the Governor’s Spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed describes the action as inhumane and unpatriotic and will not be allowed by the government.

The statement indicates that the Special Monitoring Team on fuel scarcity set up by Governor Ademola Adeleke headed by the Chief of Staff, Alhaji Kazeem Akinleye shall begin a special monitoring of all the filling stations across the State in collaboration with law enforcement agencies and other stakeholders.

The statement warns that any fuel station found guilty of hoarding fuel to create artificial scarcity shall be sealed off and operators prosecuted for the crime of economic sabotage.

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Energy

Persistent Petrol Scarcity Fuels Concern in Ibadan

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Residents of Ibadan have called for the availability of premium motor spirit, PMS, known as petrol to ease their suffering.

They made the call while speaking with Radio Nigeria correspondent who monitored the fuel situation in the state capital.

The residents, who frowned at the frustration in getting PMS, said Federal Government had neglected its responsibility in making provisions for the well-being of its citizens, as the scarcity persists every day without solutions. 

Some residents, who lamented several hours spent in the queue despite the hike in the price of petrol, appealed to the Federal Government to urgently address the situation.  

“There is no fuel anywhere; the fuel is very scarce, that is why people are rushing it even though we are buying it at #320 per litre because we can’t just get it anywhere”. Another resident said, “If it increases to 500 naira per litre we would still buy because there is nothing we can do, we have no power “.

Also,” I don’t know for how long we would be on queue for fuel if they would increase the fuel let us know so that everyone of us will buy at the correct price because all this on and off is unacceptable”.

Corroborating, some commercial motorists and Okada riders recounted their ordeals as fuel price was skyrocketing on daily basis, and had affected their sales.

“They are selling 300 naira per litre. It is only one or two places that they are selling it at that rate as at yesterday, but today, some filling stations have opened but sells above 270 naira per litre. Customers will bear the pain because it’s not easy to be getting money.”

An Okada rider, Moses Emeka on his part said, “people are not flagging down bikes because of what we are facing, both the petrol station and passengers are frustrating us.”

Saheed Babalola also said, “We are getting the fuel for 320 naira per litre even though we stay on the queue to get it, Government is not fair to us”

Speaking, a manager of one of the independent filling stations, who did not want his name to be mentioned, said the persistent long queue at his filling station was because it was being sold at a lesser price of 270 naira per litre.

“Other stations sell for 320 per litre but we sell ours for 270 naira per litre. That’s why the queue is much.  For 3 days now, we have been selling kegs and the people will still be making noise and damaging our nozzle”.

Our Correspondent observed that most filling stations in the metropolis locked their gates while a few that had the fuel sold between 295 and 350 naira per liter, with a long queue.

In the meantime, the persistent fuel scarcity has caused disruption of the free flow of traffic in areas where the major filling stations are cited whether the product was available or not as motorists queue indiscriminately on the road.

Olukemi Akintunde

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Economy

Fuel Scarcity: Residents of Oyo Town Groan under Effects

By Web News 487

By Kayode Oguntona

The prevailing fuel situation in Oyo Town and its environs has become worrisome to residents, even as Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, now sells between N350 and N450 at filling stations operated by independent marketers.

Mostly affected are commercial drivers, school bus operators, pepper mills and business centre owners.

Our correspondent reports long queues of vehicles and motorcycles at a few filling stations selling the product Wednesday morning while others simply abandoned their cars with major marketers, not minding when fuel would be available.

Similarly, vehicular movement has reduced in the ancient city as Okada riders take advantage to hike fares, even as more people took to trekking to their destinations.

Calling for an urgent solution, a community leader, Chief Oluade Ogunronbi said the rumour of government complicity in the fuel crisis is ripe for public explanation considering the hardships it has brought on people.

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Energy

Frustrations, Lamentations as Fuel Scarcity Bites Harder

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Residents of Ibadan have expressed disappointment and frustration over the persistent fuel scarcity in the metropolis.

A visit by Radio Nigeria correspondent to some filling stations in the metropolis revealed that most of them were not dispensing the product while those that have the product sell it between two hundred and fifty naira and three hundred naira per litre. 

The fuel scarcity, which started last year in November, has seen many motorists queue at the filling station as early as 6 o clock in the morning, making them lose many work hours.

 Two motorists, Agbele Olalekan and Deji Oyetunde, who were visibly stressed due to the long waits at a popular private station, condemned most of the filling stations for creating artificial scarcity to exploit people.

In the meantime, the persistent fuel scarcity has continued to cause disruption of the free flow of traffic around where the product was available and being dispensed as motorists queue indiscriminately on the road.

One of the major marketers, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, described the persistently long queue at his filling station as unbearable.

However, the Chairman, Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, covering Oyo and Osun states, Bukola Mutiu said Federal Government has approved one hundred and eighty-five naira per litre for premium motor spirit, also known as petrol which was formerly pegged at one hundred and sixty-five naira per litre, saying eighty per cent of filling stations in Oyo State are independent.

Alhaji Mutiu, however, reiterated that the inability of the Federal Government to supply the product to depots had compelled their members to buy from the private depots in Lagos and Warri, Delta states, far above government-approved prices.

Olukemi Akintunde

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Energy

Fuel Scarcity: Residents of Ibadan Decry NMDPRA’s Attitude

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Residents of Ibadan have condemned the negative attitude of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) as the scarcity of premium motor spirit known as petrol bites harder.

They made their displeasure known in Ibadan while speaking with a Radio Nigeria correspondent who monitored the situation in Ibadan, the state capital. 

The Residents lamented the hardship being faced in buying the product, saying the NMDPRA had failed to perform optimally as Nigerians were facing a lot of difficulties to get fuel. 

“Buying petrol has become a tug of war as we are struggling to get the product due to its scarcity and hike in the price of the product. 

“The authority that is supposed to be checking the filling stations’ excesses are not performing and need to be scrapped because we are surfing.”

Another resident said, “The hike in price in PMS by the marketers had affected transport fare and cost of food items and IPMAN  was lamenting the high cost of purchasing from the Private depot in Lagos and the authorities that to check the filling stations folded their arms“.

Some motorists who spoke with Radio Nigeria bare their minds on the situation. 

“The several hours spent in the queue  is too much because those filling  stations are exploiting us.” 

“Government needs to attend to the situation urgently because it is a big punishment.”

“I have been sleeping in the filling station that sells at One hundred and eighty naira per litre to enable me to take the children to school since I cannot afford to buy the black market ” 

Our correspondent reports that gridlocks were observed at most filling stations selling the product below two hundred naira per litre while the product price per litre at most Independent filling stations in Ibadan ranges from 250 to 300 naira and black market price ranges between Four hundred to five hundred naira per litre.

The black marketers displayed different jerrycans, calling the attention of vehicle owners for patronage. 

Efforts to speak with the Comptroller, Nigerian Upstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Ibadan Field Office to react to the situation were unsuccessful as he was unavailable for comments when Radio Nigeria visited the office. 

Olukemi Akintunde 

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Economy

NSCDC Warns Petrol Marketers Against Hoarding

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Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has warned all Petrol dealers and tanker drivers that are in the habit of diverting the product to desist from such acts.

NSCDC Commandant in Oyo State, Mr Micheal Adaralewa made this known at the Command State Headquarters of the Corps at Agodi while meeting with some of the dealers in the State. 

He enjoined the dealers to desist from hoarding the product as it brings unnecessary hardship on the citizens as the scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, bites harder in the Oyo State. 

The NSCDC boss further that officers and men of the Anti-Vandalization unit of the Corps would start a routine check on all the filling stations in the State and anyone found hoarding the product would be dealt with.

“Government is doing everything possible to make life easy for its citizens and we all need to support the government by doing the right thing at all times”

Mr Adaralewa, therefore, called on the people of the State to be part of the nation-building by volunteering information to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to checkmate those who are in the habit of hoarding fuel in the State in order to prevent being a victim of fire incidents. 

Raheedah Makinde

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Transportation

Fuel Scarcity Bites Harder

By Web News 466

Scarcity of Premium motor spirit, also known as petrol bites harder in Oyo town with some filling stations selling between N220 and N240.

Radio Nigeria correspondent reports that many commuters this morning, especially civil servants and school children trekked to their various schools and workplaces.

However, only Bovas filling stations are selling at N180 per litre to long queues of motorcyclists and motorists, obstructing free flow of traffic in the process.

The situation has also led to fifty percent hike in transport fares by Okada riders and intracity bus drivers.

Residents who reacted to the situation urged the government to speak out and explain what is happening in order to disallow people from making wrong insinuations.

The fuel scarcity was first noticed on Sunday this week before it got worsened Wednesday.

Kayode Oguntona

Economy

Ibadan Residents Bemoan Hike in PMS Pump Price

By Web News 795

Residents of Ibadan have frowned at the irregular price of premium motor spirit, PMS, known as petrol by most filling stations in the metropolis. 

Our correspondent who visited some filling stations in the Ibadan metropolis reports that the majority of filling stations lock their gates to customers while few filling stations belonging to independent marketers are selling the product between 230 and 250 naira per litre and some major marketers selling at one hundred and eighty naira witnessed a long queue without the hope of getting the product.

Residents who spoke with Radio Nigeria expressed their feelings of anger, saying it was an artificial scarcity created by marketers. 

The motorists noted that the current economic situation confronting the citizens was hard to bear coupled with fuel scarcity.

They maintained that the situation called for urgent attention of the federal government before it escalates.

In a reaction, one of the major marketers, Mr John Steven, explained that the situation was terrible for him to manage, calling for a lasting solution to end the incessant fuel scarcity.

Efforts to speak with the chairman of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, Oyo/Osun Branch, Alhaji Bukola Mutiu were unsuccessful as his number was not going. 

Kemi Akintunde

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Fuel Scarcity: Residents Lament Hardship in Oyo

By Web News 597

Residents of Ibadan, Oyo State capital have continued to witness scarcity of premium motor spirit, PMS, as queues have resurfaced again.

Radio Nigeria reporter Olukemi Akintunde who monitored the situation in the metropolis reports that many filling stations were under lock while some Independent marketers that have the product sold between 200 to 250 naira per liter.

The few major marketers that sold the product at the official pump price of 165 naira per litre were with long queue of vehicles, motorcycles and Jerry cans .

The motorists who frowned at the situation as it affected their plans for the festive period bore their minds.

Speaking on the development, the Chairman independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN covering Oyo, Osun and kwara states ,Alhaji Bukola Mutiu attributed the hike in price to the high cost of PMS from the Lagos depot which he said was above the government approved price.

Alhaji Mutiu explained that for the past six months they had not loaded from Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation,NNPC Apata depot.

He pointed out that the high cost of the product was responsible for the scarcity as its members were afraid of what to sell.

They however, urged federal government to urgently address the situation.

Olukemi Akintunde

Transportation

Fuel Scarcity: Residents Lament Fifty Percent Increase In Transport Fare

By Web News 508

Transport fares in Ibadan has increased by 50% as a result of the fuel scarcity in the state capital.
some commercial drivers explained that the increase was due to the challenges being faced in purchasing the fuel.
Our correspondent who monitored the situation in Ibadan observed that a good number of filling stations closed their gate to customers while the few that opened witnessed long queues of both motorist and Jerry Can.

Also, major marketers that opened did not sell the product, as one of the marketers who spoke on the condition of anonymity said they were expecting supply.

Some motorists and commercial drivers who spoke with Radio,Nigeria lamented their ordeal.

They enjoined the Federal government to sanction stations who defaulted.

Olukemi Akintunde