Fuel scarcity worsens in Imo

OWERRI—The scarcity of petroleum products in Imo State is becoming more acute as motorists now spend several hours at filling stations in their bid to make purchases.

Vanguard investigations at the weekend revealed that virtually all the major and some independent petroleum marketers claimed they had run out of premium motor spirit (PMS), kerosene and diesel.

Some of the staff found on the premises of the filling stations visited were seen chatting and laughing but none accepted to speak to Vanguard on the issue.

The story did not equally change for the better Monday morning, as the queue at the mega station operated by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), stretched up to Maria Assumpta Catholic Cathedral, Owerri.

The pump price of PMS in some independent filling stations had since risen to between N80 and N85 per litre, while transport fares had commensurately risen in line with the prevailing but unauthorized price regime.

A taxi operator in Owerri, who identified himself simply as Reginald, lamented that the situation was even worse in the rural local government areas of the state.

“Apart from the unreasonable hike of pump price, no motorist is even sure of the products. No government official has so far given any explanation on the matter and this is most regrettable,” Reginald said.

Posted: at 28-10-2009 02:22 AM (14 years ago) | Upcoming

Dats what this SELECTED govt want.....until the poor are totally wiped out of Nigeria, that is when they will sit up and take decisions that cant affect people's lives positively..... when they come to power the only thing they think of is OIL......God this weeping has endured for a night ooo, pls let the morning come so dat all those wicked rulers will be wiped out!!

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Posted: at 2-11-2009 04:12 PM (14 years ago) | Hero

U guys stop complaining trust me u will smile in d end.
I no it's not easy and don't blame d current govt...

Posted: at 13-04-2016 04:01 PM (8 years ago) | Hero