Nigerians have continued to react as the pump price of fuel rose further on Tuesday morning selling as high as N617 per litre in filling stations across the country.
Abuja residents told ThisNigeria that fillings stations were selling as high as N617 per litre as of Tuesday Morning.
Ayo Adeaga, an e-hailing operator in Abuja, who convey his shock at the unannounced increase in the pump price of fuel lamented that the new increase will further increase the hardship of Nigerians.
When asked if he was aware of the recent increase, Mr Adeaga said ” Yes I bought at N617 per litre this morning here in Danmarna Abuja. And I’m shocked because this will further worsen things for Nigerians.”
An NNPC filling station attendant who spoke to ThisNigeria on condition of anonymity confirmed the new price saying that filling stations are already adjusting their dispensing machine to reflect the new price
Also, a filling station operator in Jos confirmed the new development saying that his manager has ordered his filling station attendant to sell at the new rate.
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In Lagos, the price of fuel varied across different stations. Checks by ThisNigeria indicated that while NNPC was selling at N568/ litre other filling stations including Amuf and Total Energies were selling as high as N617 per litre.
However, checks reveal that some filling stations in Abuja and Lagos were still selling at N540 per litre at the time of filling this report. But there are indications that they will soon adjust their pump price to reflect the increase.
The latest event came just a few months after President Bola Tinubu eliminated the PMS subsidy.
Recall that Tinubu promptly declared the elimination of gasoline subsidies after his inauguration on May 29, causing the pump price of fuel to soar from N180 to N500 per litre.
Nigerians have continued to experience difficulty due to the substantial increase in the pump price of fuel. However, to lessen the impact of subsidy removal, the administration led by President Tinubu announced plans to provide 12 million needy Nigerian households with N8,000 per month of palliative for six months.
