Fuel scarcity, at the weekend, resurfaced in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, following the reported hike in pump price of petroleum products by the Federal Government. The Guardian learnt that some filling stations were dispensing petrol at between N180 and N220 per litre, while racketeers sold the product at the range of N300 to N350. “Each time there is an increase in the pump price of petroleum products, most especially the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), the costs of transportation, food items and other essential products, materials and services skyrocket. He spoke in the wake of government’s seeming indecisiveness to the product price that had made caused confusion among consumers. Before the implementation of the policy, the government should ensure that petroleum products are pumped into every nook and cranny of the nation first.”

Source: The Guardian March 15, 2021 04:16 UTC