Nigerians have resorted to trekking as fuel shortage in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT bites harder.

DAILY POST recalls that the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Agency, Mr Farouk Ahmed, had actually assured Nigerians of sufficient fuel supply following claims that the fuel with high methanol has actually been withdrawn from the public.

Nevertheless, that appears not to be the case as the shortage of gas in Abuja has actually worsened.

When DAILY POST took a trip around the FCT, workers were seen stranded at bus stops with fewer cars on the road.

Numerous resorted to trekking to their locations seeing that many public transport service providers are caught in the filling stations waiting to get fuel.

In some areas of Abuja, fuel is sold in black markets at the rate of N400- 1000 per litre.

The fuel crisis has likewise impacted the cost of transportation as fares have actually doubled around every district of the city.

On Tuesday, there were long queues at AYM Shafa filling station, Wuye, Keke and taxi driver were all in the queues waiting on the non-existent fuel

Talking With DAILY POST Correspondent, an employee determined as Joshua stated, “I don’t know what the federal government is doing since this fuel scenario is worsening.

“I got house 9pm on Monday since of lack of transportation, I needed to trek to Berger and then hustled to get a cab to my location at double the rate.”

He prompted the government to repair refineries in the nation to restore the circumstance as Nigerians are suffering.

Another commuter, Toris told our reporter that she left her home at 6:30 am and was still at the bus stop at 8am, lamenting that she travelled from Jikwoyi to Karu.

One taxi driver, Mr David who commutes from Apo bridge to Jabi stated it is difficult for Taxi chauffeurs, adding that they have to queue at filling stations for hours before they get fuel.

They even regreted that some filling stations have declined to fill the tanks of customers to make sure the limited product reaches everybody.

“This fuel scarcity in Abuja is a major problem oh, I spent almost 3 hours at the filling station in a queue yet no fuel.

“Some people are saying fuel has actually finished, we have no choice however to increase the transportation fare it will lower as soon as the fuel is available,” he stated.

Mrs Caroline, a market lady, stated prior to she pays N200 for transportation to the market and now pays N400 since she can not pay for to walk fars away.

“This fuel shortage will affect our businesses since prior to you understand it, suppliers will increase shipment of products. Buhari should assist us oh, This nation don tire me.”