Fuel scarcity resurfaces in Ilorin as marketers hike price
Another round of fuel scarcity has resurfaced in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.
DAILY POST reports that the scarcity was noticed about two days ago amid long queues of motorists in a few fuel stations with the product.
Recall that the last fuel scarcity in Ilorin occurred following the crisis of leadership within the Petrol Tanker Drivers Union of Oke-Ogun, Saki, in Oyo State which led to disruption in the supply of fuel to Kwara State.
Efforts to reach officials of the Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, in Ilorin on Wednesday proved abortive.
Some of the filling stations owned by independent marketers now sell the product at between N220, N230, N250 or N280 per litre.
The major marketers, however, have retained the official pump price of N190 or N195 per litre though without a stable supply of the product.
Black marketers of the product have also capitalised on the scarcity to return to their usual business.
From the Maraba axis to Zango-Kulende area of the Ilorin metropolis, gallons are displayed along the road to announce the availability of the product by hawkers though at a high cost.
A four-litre gallon of petrol is sold at between N1,600 or N1,800, translating to N400 per litre.
A dealer of one of the TotalEnergies filling stations in Ilorin who confided in our correspondent disclosed that the scarcity was caused by low supply from Lagos depot.
In another reaction, an independent marketer, Tajudeen Balogun of Ara-Oje filling station, Abdulazeez Attah Road, Ilorin, said “since we don't refine our crude oil in the country but rely on importation there will always be a short supply of the product.”
He said until we put our house in order and do the needful, Nigeria will continue to face the perennial fuel crisis.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Saka Abimbola Isau Olaoye B. Felix Grillo Ganmo Muhammad Yahya Government High School (GHS), Adeta Mohammed Khadijat Kubura Bayer AG Standard Organization Of Nigeria Tunde Idiagbon Road Odogun Olushola Gabriel Oniwasi Agbaye Henry Makinwa Iponrin Tafidan Kaiama General Hospital, Ilorin Leke Ogungbe Sadiq Buhari Sunday Fagbemi Oloyede Damilola Yusuf Adelodun Abegunde Goke Idiagbon Alumni Association Of The Federal Polytechnic Offa CKNG Radio SBS Tafida Musa Abdullahi Charcoal Bola Olukoju Seed Technologies AbdulHamid Adi Ganmo Power Sub-Station MalHub Vasolar Consultoria Aasiyat Bello Oyedepo PPS Akande Idowu Ayoola Muhammed Jimba Babatunde Ilorin Amusement Park George Innih Biliaminu Aliu Igosun Adesoye College Danladi Adegoke Bamidele Sulaiman Gado Alaaya Ajibola Ademola Julius Police Commissioner Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore Suleiman Yahya Alapansapa HICA Ilota Ibrahim Sulu Gambari Ogidi-Oloje Taofeek Ibraheem Facebook AGF Abdulrazaq GANZY Timothy Olatunde Fadipe Michael Nzwekwe Jaigbade Alao Buari Edun Ibrahim Gambari 2017 Budget Sardauna HYPPADEC Oke-Ode Kwha.gov.ng Offa Grammer School Harmony Holdings Playing Host Salaudeen Oyewale Halidu Danbaba Mansur Alfanla NIRSAL

