‘Fuel Sold For ₦2,000 Per litre’ – Community leader
Six years after the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari banned the supply of petroleum products to filling stations within 20 kilometres of Nigeria’s land borders, the policy continues to generate hardship for residents and businesses in affected communities.
Papers News reports that the restriction, introduced in November 2019 by the Federal Government of Nigeria to curb fuel smuggling and cut off supplies to criminal networks, has left many border settlements struggling with limited access to petrol, rising transport costs and dependence on black market operators.