As the fuel scarcity bites harder on motorists, the queues in fueling stations in Kano has seemed to grow longer, without any hope in sight. Motorists who prefer to get the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) without joining queues have to pay a minimum of N1,200 or N1,300 for a five lire gallon of petrol from black marketers.
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Daily News24 reports that queues are visible from the early hours of 6 am. While some fueling stations have the commodity with an avalanche of buyers waiting to purchase PMS, other fueling stations are empty, with no business activity.
Mr Bolaji Owolabi, a Kano resident, explained that to beat the long queues in the metropolis, he had to travel out of the city to get fuel without any hassle. However, he had to pay N200 for a litre of petrol.
