‘I’ve stopped driving to work’ – Abuja civil servants lament fuel price hike

Many civilian servants successful the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, accidental the summation successful the pump terms of petrol has raised proscription fares and enactment further unit connected their livelihoods.

The civilian servants made this known successful an interrogation with NAN successful Abuja on Friday.

A litre of petrol which was sold betwixt N1,180 and N1350  is present selling for betwixt N1,388 and N1,450 successful the FCT.

Mrs Falmata Musa said the summation had importantly affected the magnitude she spent connected proscription to and from enactment daily.

“Before, I utilized to walk N2,500 connected proscription daily, but since this increase, I present walk N3,500 ,” she said.

Musa added that the concern had affected her household expenses arsenic much wealth was present being spent connected transportation.

Mrs Comfort Abegunde said the petrol terms hike had importantly accrued her regular proscription costs, forcing her to divert wealth meant for nutrient and different household needs to transport fares.

“Higher substance costs person besides pushed up nutrient prices, portion immoderate backstage car owners tin nary longer spend to substance their vehicles and person resorted to nationalist transportation.

“The concern has als...