ASHENEWS reports that the Sokoto State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has urged the state government and other relevant authorities to urgently address the looming fuel scarcity in many parts of the state.
This is contained in a statement jointly signed, by the Chairman and the Secretary, Dalhatu Abdullahi and Muhammad Nasir.
The union, in the statement issued on Wednesday lamented that the situation has crippled economic activities with commuters, forced to pay exorbitant prices as transport fares.
“The scarcity has paralysed daily commuters, with many unable to access transportation due to exorbitant fares for Keke Napep, Commercial Motorcycles, and Taxis.
“Additionally, the limited inter-state transport vehicles exacerbates the challenges of leaving the state.
“The Council observed that Fuel stations are overwhelmed with long queues, leading to some public allegations of irregular operations and accusations of fuel diversion to black marketers, further exacerbating the situation.
“The black market price for fuel has soared, with a gallon costing from N12,000 to N15,000, placing immense strain on the populace both socially and economically,” the council said.
The Sokoto state NUJ therefore urged all relevant authorities and stakeholders to urgently take decisive action to alleviate the suffering of the public.
