Kwara commercial drivers, motorcyclists protest fuel price hike

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  • Commercial vehicle, tricycle and motorcycle operators in Ilorin have staged a major protest against the fuel price surge
  • They blocked major roads resulting in traffic as petrol sells for N1,200 per litre in Kwara sate capital, Ilorin
  • Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, in his response to the development and fuel price hike, provided free bus services to help stranded commuters

Protest rocks Kwara as petrol sells at N1,200. Image of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for illustration purposes.
Photo credit: AbdulRahman AbdulRazaqSource: FacebookBusinesses grounded as fuel sells for N1,200 per litre We are buying fuel at N1,200 per litre. We cannot get money to feed our family after fueling our vehicle with N1,200 per litre.President Tinubu should reverse the fuel price to N200 where he met it if he still wants Nigeria to exist, some of them said as they matched on the streets.The buses are to take people to the most central destinations free of charge. We hope that persons attending the SUBEB job placement interviews would find this helpful, particularly in the metropolis, a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, said on Thursday.Fuel price hike: Shettima Summons Lokpobiri, Ribadu, Kyari

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