Coordinator, Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA), 2 Brigade , Port Harcourt, Mrs Adesuwa Uzamere (left), presenting a Starter Pack to a beneficiary, while one of the NAOWA officials watch, at the graduation of NAOWA vocational skills acquisition trainees at Bori Camp, Port Harcourt last Friday.

Some motorists and
fuel consumers have  decried the hike in the price of petrol following its scarcity in Auchi, Etsako-West Local Government Area of Edo State.
The Tide reports that petrol is now being sold between N110 and N130 per litre in the area.
Our correspondent also reports that the major petrol stations in Auchi and adjoining communities have closed shops.
This, according to the operators is due to the non – availability of the product at the Warri loading depot.
Meanwhile, as the petrol scarcity enters the second day, black market operators have been making brisk business by selling the product at higher prices.
A transporter, Mr Micheal Oboh, said he was surprised by the sudden scarcity of fuel in the area and wondered if the situation was the same in other states.
“We are yet to know what is responsible for the scarcity.
“Nobody has told us what is responsible for the scarcity. Even petrol attendants and their owners are not saying anything,’’ he said.
A  motorist, Mr Sunday Udaba, said he got the hint that there was going to be fuel scarcity at the weekend, but dismissed it.
“I heard that there was going to be fuel scarcity in Auchi, but I did not believe it,’’ he said.
Udaba appealed to the relevant authorities to address the problem.
“In a situation where power supply is epileptic, fuel scarcity is a suicide mission. I appeal to the relevant authorities to address the problem,” he said.