A week-long petrol scarcity is fraying nerves in oil-producing Nigeria as gas stations run out of stock, causing long queues of motorists in major cities.
The fuel shortage started last week in the commercial city of Lagos and administrative capital Abuja with few petrol stations selling the product.
The state-run Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) blamed the situation on importation of adulterated petrol by four oil marketers into the country.
Long lines formed at fuel stations causing traffic jams in parts of Lagos on Tuesday as shortages persisted and drivers hunted for petrol.
Lawyer Shade Adisa said she had been on the line at a service station on Lagos Island since 4:00 AM.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 16th, 2022.
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