Fare hike: Commuters groan as fuel scarcity bites deeper
*We have adopted new strategy to end shortage — MEMAN, *It’ll take a few days to eliminate queues — NNPC Travellers, commuters stranded at bus stops, parks lCommuters groan as petrol price hits N780 per litre in Makurdi; transporters increase fares in Jos lTask force raids filling stations in Ilorin, warns against hoarding lAs Lagos govt warns against creating gridlock on roads Travellers and commuters nationwide were stranded at bus stops and motor parks yesterday as the petrol scarcity in the country bites harder. This came as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPC Ltd, and oil marketers said they were intensifying efforts to tackle the scarcity. Many filling stations without the product remained closed in Lagos and Abuja yesterday, while those that have the product continued to sell to motorists and other users. Vanguard gathered that many motorists and other users were compelled by circumstances to patronise black market operators who openly sold the product along Ik...