As lengthy queues of business and personal autos, in addition to bikes and tricycles returned to Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has condemned the lingering petrol shortage hitting the state and different elements of the nation.
The lengthy queues at numerous petrol stations had been seen early within the morning and continued until late within the night.
It was gathered that the queues had been because of the shortage of petroleum, also referred to as Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in Ibadan and different elements of Oyo State.
Main entrepreneurs reminiscent of NNPCL continues to be promoting on the price of N580, whereas the unbiased entrepreneurs had been promoting between N700 and N800 within the areas visited.
NUJ’s state chairman, Comrade Ademola Babalola famous that the lingering petrol shortage in Ibadan and different elements of the state has introduced untold hardship on the folks.
Babalola, who lamented the shortage and value hike from N750 to N800 per liter, stated it had exacerbated the financial disaster and unfavourable inflation charges within the state.
He expressed concern over the struggling of bizarre residents who had been bearing the brunt of the shortage and referred to as on the related authorities to take pressing motion to handle the state of affairs.
The NUJ chairman urged authorities to discover a lasting answer to the recurring petrol shortage and value hike, which he described as a serious setback to the financial improvement of the state and the nation at giant.
The union’s condemnation was as many residents of Ibadan and different elements of Oyo State proceed to wrestle to entry petrol, with many filling stations both closed or promoting the product at exorbitant costs.