Fuel Scarcity Bites Harder in Ilorin

Date: 2012-09-19

Fuel scarcity has continued to bite harder in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State even though reports from other towns in the state such as Omu-Aran, Oro and Ajase-Ipo indicated adequate supply of the commodity, albeit at slightly higher prices.

In Ilorin yesterday, some commercial motorists packed their vehicles by the road sides due to the scarcity, while those operating charged more than 100 per cent of transport fares.

This development compelled some residents to resort to trekking while others who could not trek stayed indoors.

Some of the filling stations in Ilorin, including the NNPC Mega station along Asa-Dam Road, visited by our reporters were locked up as at the time of filling this report.

There was a long queue of motorists and motorcyclists at FOSSIL Petroleum Station, Asa-Dam Road, which was allegedly selling fuel a about 2pm.

Some of the motorists who spoke with our correspondents lamented the situation and called on relevant authorities to urgently address the problem.

A motorist, Mr. Ogunwole Opeyemi said he was going to office when he learnt there was fuel at the station and quickly drove to the place.

He said although he had spent more than five hours on the queue, there was no assurance of getting the fuel at the station.

Opeyemi appealed to concerned authorities to find a lasting solution to fuel scarcity.

A motorist, Samuel Ismail, said he has been on the queue for over 6 hours, calling on government at all levels to address the problem.

Other residents, who commented on the situation, said efforts of fuel scarcity will always bite harder on the social and economic of the society and appealed to governments to urgently address the problem.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Abdulmumini Jawondo     Bamidele Adegoke Oladimeji     Shettima     Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     Is\'haq Modibbo Kawu     Emir Of Lafiagi     Gobir Organization Foundation     Abdulrasheed Akogun     Abdulmutalib Shittu     Usman Alkali Baba     Suwa-Arabs     Ilorin Anchor Men And Women     Hussein Olokooba     Abdulraufu Mustapha     Cornelius Adebayo     Wahab Olasupo Egbewole     Tafida     Halimat Yusuf     Akom Construction And Engineering Synergy Ltd     Ibrahim Labaika     Lafia Aliyu Korasabi     Usman Yunusa     Afolabi-Oshatimehin Adenike Harriet     Odogun Olushola Gabriel     Adebara     Magaji Nda     Ibrahim Akaje     Prince Sunday Fagbemi     Dogara     Rasaq Jimoh     Donatus Ejidike     SSA Youth     Sulyman Abdulkareem     Quranic Recitation Competition     Okin Biscuit     Local Government     Economic And Financial Crimes Commission     JAAC     Lithium     Saka Aleshinloye     Salihu Jibril Garbi     Micheal Imodu-Ganmo Road     Zulu Gambari     Shehu Alimi Foundation     Bursary     Laduba     Razaq Atunwa     Ajibike Katibi     Jani Ibrahim     Olushola Saraki     Saba Mamman Daniel     Shola Odetundun     Yahaya Seriki Gambari     Ile Arugbo     Abdulrasheed Lafia     Goodluck Jonathan     Akume     Raliat AbdulRazaq     Wasiu Odewale     Suleiman Rotimi Iliasu     Afusat Nike Ibrahim     Kawu     Bello John Olanrewaju     Minister     Aliyu Adebayo     Isapa     Abdulwaheed Musa     Lafiagi     Saba Jibril     Michael Ologundea     Imodoye Writer’s Enclave     Abubakar Baba     Forgo Battery     Waheed Ibrahim     Mutawalle     Oniwasi Agbaye     Mike Omotosho    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

CACOVID     Segun Adeniyi     SSA Youth Engagement     Press Release     Offa     Yahaya Abdulkareem     Fulani     Muritala Awodun     Ibrahim Abdullahi     Suleman Abubakar     Salman Alada     Yakubu Shaaba     Kumbi Titilope     Oba-Solagberu     Yashikira     Sarafadeen Kayode Akorede     Ayekale     Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency     2017 Budget     Ghali Alaaya     John Mayokun Dada     Yusuf Amuda Gobir     Oluwatoyin Lukman     Alabere     Joseph Offorjama     Oyedepo     Ile Arugbo     National Association Of Nigerian Students     Mahmud Ayinla Giwa     Sherif Shagaya     Coalition Of Kwara North Groups     Quareeb     SGBN     Aliyu Umar     Ahmad Lawan     United Nigeria Airline     Pategi     Ilorin International Airport     Lanre Badmas     Pacify Labs     Abdulraheem Yusuf     Iyabo Dupe Adekeye     Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria     Abdulfatai Salman Baakini     Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen     Charcoal     Magaji Nda     Lotus Bank     Al-Adaby     Shururat Olatinwo     Sa\'ad Alanamu     School Of Nursing     Omu-aran     08001000100     Jare Olatundun     Opolo Global Innovation Limited     Saheed Alakoso     Students Union Government     Galadiman Ngeri     Gobirawa     Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku     Mahfouz Adedimeji     Adesoye College     Ishaq Oloyede     Firdaos Amasa     Shade Omoniyi     Bolaji Nagode     Dapo Teni Nig Enterprise     Salihu Ajibola Ajia     Katibi Ibraheem Adeola     Olatunji Ayeni     Seun Bolaji     Quran     Baba Adini Of Kwara State     First Lady     Bilikisu Gambari     Okin Biscuit