Fuel queues have persisted in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja on Monday as black marketers reportedly had a field day, selling a liter of PMS at ₦300.
According to reports from a reliable source, a liter of fuel went as high as ₦320 in Kubwa and it rose to ₦400 in Asokoro and other prime parts of Abuja.
The report contained as follows:
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said that the sudden appearance of fuel queues in parts of Abuja is because of increased purchases that characterize post-holiday periods.
In a statement, the spokesman for NNPC, Garba Deen Muhammad, said Monday, that the company had sufficient fuel supplies to satisfy the demands of Abuja residents for over six weeks.
He assured all residents of the FCT and Nigerians that NNPC had ample local supplies and national stock in excess of 2.5 billion litres, with the sufficiency of more than 43 days.