Abuja faces fuel station shortage

The dwindling number of functional stations has led to longer queues, increased fuel prices, and logistical challenges, affecting daily transportation and business operations.

ABUJA | Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, is grappling with a significant shortage of fuel stations, leaving residents and commuters frustrated.

The dwindling number of functional stations has led to longer queues, increased fuel prices, and logistical challenges, affecting daily transportation and business operations.

With fewer operational fuel stations, many citizens are now forced to travel extended distances to refuel, while others endure long wait times.

The rising demand for fuel amid this shortage has further strained the available supply, exacerbating the situation.

Experts attribute the crisis to a combination of factors, including rapid urbanization, a lack of adequate infrastructural development, and bureaucratic hurdles hindering the establishment of new stations.

As Abuja’s population continues to grow, there is an urgent need for the government and private stakeholders to address these challenges and ensure the city’s energy demands are met efficiently.

The ongoing fuel station shortage underscores the critical importance of sustainable infrastructural planning in rapidly expanding urban areas.