Long queues have been notably spotted in Abuja as most petrol stations have been shut down and put out of service following scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS).
Reports from the petrol supply situation in Wuse, Gwarimpa, Wuye and Kubwa areas of Abuja have shown that long queues had resurfaced with most fueling stations not selling to motorists.
A private car owner, Mr Alex Udoh said that the queue resurfaced on Saturday and all his efforts to buy fuel failed.
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Udoh urged the government to find a lasting solution to the lingering fuel scarcity because of its adverse effect on the national economy. And he also called on all relevant authorities to maintain peace and order in filling stations and curb black marketing spots.
“I do not know the reason for the scarcity again and it is annoying,” said the motorists.
A taxi driver, Malam Yakubu Umar, said he had been at the petrol station for over five hours waiting to buy the product.
“I bought black market yesterday and I did not make any profit,” he lamented.
None of the filling station operators responded to enquiries on the sudden scarcity of the product.
In another development, Max Air Ltd. has put out a statement that they will be resuming flight operations from Monday as it suspended all flight cancellations for 48 hours.
“Further to our earlier release and on-going engagement with stakeholders, we have agreed to await the outcome of various interventions for further 48 hours.
“In view of this, our flights will resume to all destinations on Monday, May 9.
“We believe that these interventions will yield positive results before the expiration of the 48 hours.
“We sincerely hope that issues bordering on the hike in the price of aviation fuel will be addressed conclusively,’’ it said in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday.
The airline expressed optimism that issues bordering on the hike in aviation fuel price would be addressed conclusively before Tuesday.
