The Traffic

Fuel queues have resurfaced in Abuja, Ogun, and neighboring states due to the shutdown of filling stations by oil marketers. The marketers are protesting the planned nationwide demonstration, leading to fears of an impending fuel scarcity.

In Abuja, filling stations along the Kubwa-Zuba expressway, including those operated by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, were closed on Friday. This led to long queues at the few outlets still dispensing fuel, such as AYM Shafa and the NNPC in Zuba, Niger State.

Similarly, in Ogun State, motorists faced long queues at filling stations in the Magboro and Ibafo areas along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The situation was chaotic, with vehicles lining up for petrol and only one pump operational at Quest Filling Station in Magboro.

In Lagos State, some filling stations were closed, while others sold fuel at N800 per liter. Oil marketers attributed the closure to either the unavailability of fuel or apprehension over the planned protest.

The Minister of Petroleum Resources has appealed for calm, urging oil marketers to resume operations to avoid fuel scarcity. However, the situation remains uncertain, with Here is a rewritten version of the article with a more concise and clear structure: