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Fuel Scarcity Hits PH As Entrepreneurs, Customers Lament Impact
Fuel scarcity has returned in Rivers State barely 24 hours after the swearing-in of President Bola Tinubu.
President Tinubu, in his inaugural speech, had declared that fuel subsidy, which had been a lingering issue in the nation, especially between Organised Labour and the Federal Government, was gone.
Yesterday in many parts of Port Harcourt, especially Iwofe area, most of the fuel stations were all locked up, thereby leaving residents and the business community stranded.
People were seen with empty cans walking up and down the road looking for fuel to use for their businesses.
Even the fuel station with fruel refused to sell to customers, claiming they don’t have.
In one of the fuel stations, a male official who declined to comment on the matter, said they were only carrying out directives.
A Point Of Sales (POS) operator, Mr Amadi Chukwudi said most of the fuel stations that were locked up had the products the previous day.
He said they only stopped selling so that they could make more profit following the declaration of the President on the issue of fuel subsidy.
“I know that all these stations have fuel. They are only trying to make more profit by buying at a subsidised price and selling at a price that would be determined after the subsidy removal”.
He said the scarcity was doctored and based on greed and quest to still make more money from the already suffering Nigerians.
On her part, Miss. Blessing Omoye said the first hit is sign of the new regime package, adding “we are in it together. Nigerians prefer stuffing” .
Omoye who is an entrepreneur dealing on wears said the subsidy removal was only declared and all the fuel stations locked up without considering the masses.
She said the transition fares have doubled which will also cause a hike in prices of goods.
Another customer, a resident of Iwofe road, Emmanuel Effiong told The Tide he had really suffered looking for fuel to pump water for household use and business.
By: Lilian Peters
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