It’s not just car owners feeling the heat fuel prices are draining every part of Nigerian life. From transport fares to small business survival, the cost of fuel is becoming a national emergency.
Since the Dangote refinery became operational, many expected instant change. Instead, bus fares have gone up, market traders are charging more, and small business owners are barely surviving.
“How can I make profit when I buy fuel every day for N800 per liter?” a barber in Ibadan said. “No light, no help. Only fuel and it’s killing us.”
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Drivers are reducing routes. Traders are increasing prices. Cold rooms are shutting down. And everyone is asking the same thing: If we now have a refinery, why are we still suffering like this?
The everyday hustle has become harder. Pure water sellers need fuel. Welders need fuel. Bakers need fuel. The whole economy is on generator life support and it’s breaking.
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For many, it feels like a betrayal. They believed the refinery would end the fuel trap. But now, they’re stuck in it deeper.
And the worst part? There’s still silence from the top. No explanation. No reduction. No relief.
Until leaders and industry giants step into the real lives of everyday Nigerians, this frustration will only grow. The streets are watching and talking.
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