Motorists protest three-month CNG scarcity in Niger

Vehicle house owners in Minna, the Niger State capital, have expressed frustration over the extended scarcity of Compressed Natural Gas, CNG, saying the product has been unavailable for the previous three months regardless of the fee they incurred in changing their autos to make use of it.

The motorists staged a protest on the NNPC Mega Station alongside the Western Bypass in Minna on Sunday, calling on the related authorities to deal with the scenario and restore common provide.

The car house owners stated they switched from Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, generally often known as petrol, to CNG to cut back transportation bills, however the persistent scarcity had left them unable to benefit from the anticipated financial savings.

They defined that changing their autos to run on CNG required appreciable monetary funding, which they anticipated to recuperate via decrease gas prices.

However, the extended scarcity has undermined these expectations, forcing them to cope with the challenges of working their autos with out dependable entry to the choice gas.