In Bauchi, users of PMS woke up to the news of upward price adjustment of the commodity from N550 per litre to N630.
The new price became effective at about 11.30am after all the filling stations had closed to adjust the pumps a development that created a moment of queues building up at some of stations.
Our Correspondent who went round noticed that Matrix filling station, AY Shafa as well as other major marketers temporarily closed in order to adjust to the new price regime of PMS.
Some of the motorists and other users who waited for the period of adjustment of the pumps expressed apprehension over the development asking what must have necessitated it.
At about 11.30am, AY Shafa station in Wunti along Ahmadu Bello Way opened the gates and started dispensing at the new price of N630 per liter.
Though they grumbled, the users had no choice but to buy at the new price regime calling on the President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu to as a matter of urgency, do something for the masses who are suffering the negative effects of the subsidy removal.
However, as of the time of filling this report, AA Rano was still dispensing at the rate of N550 per liter, when approached, one of the attendants said that they are waiting for the management to come over to adjust the new price as they were not asked to stop selling.
Mrs Abosede Obafemi lamented that she was not aware of the new price regime until she got to the filling station expressing anger that her budget for the day had been altered by the sudden change.
She expressed fear that Nigerians will be forced to stop driving cars and riding motorcycles but seek other means of transport especially taking children to schools and picking them.
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