Bassey Inyang in Calabar Signs of fuel scarcity in Cross River State started being noticed late Monday, hours after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu hinted that there was no more provision
Signs of fuel scarcity in Cross River State started being noticed late Monday, hours after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu hinted that there was no more provision for fuel subsidy in the nation’s budget.
As of Tuesday, the situation has worsened with fuel selling for between N400 and N550 depending on the discretion of the marketers. “We have been told to stop selling to the public because we don’t know what will come next with the removal of subsidy,” the marketer who pleaded not to be mentioned said.
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