Fuel prices in Nigeria have turned car owners into mathematicians, constantly calculating how to survive the month, especially in tank matters. With salaries struggling to keep up, many Nigerians now debate whether to fill their tanks or feed their families. We hit the streets to hear from everyday people dealing with this fuel crisis.
What Nigerians Are Saying (With Respect to Tank)
1. Musa Ibrahim – Commercial Driver
“Before, with ₦10,000, I fit buy fuel wey go last me two days. Now, even ₦20,000 no dey reach one day. I just dey work to buy fuel, nothing remain for my family. Na who do us this thing?”
2. Amaka Nwosu – Banker (Tries Filling his tank)
“I earn ₦250,000 a month, yet by the third week, I’m already trekking like someone doing fitness challenge. A full tank now costs me almost ₦50,000, and that’s half my transport budget gone! How are we even surviving?”
3. Adekunle Lawal – Tech Worker ( (Tries Filling his tank))
“I work remotely, yet I still suffer! NEPA no give light, so I run generator. The same fuel I’m trying to avoid is what I still buy to power my house. I’m literally working to buy fuel. Nigeria is a comedy show.”
4. Mama Ebere – Market Trader ( (Tries Filling her tank))
“My pikin wey dey drive me don park the motor. He say e no fit shout. Transport don cost, my goods don cost, customers dey complain. We all dey inside this wahala together.”
5. Okey Chukwuma – Bolt Driver
“Before, I dey see better profit. Now, na only fuel money I dey work for. If I carry passenger for ₦5,000, almost ₦3,500 don go for fuel. Wetin remain? If e continue like this, I go soon dey carry people for bicycle.”
6. Halima Yusuf – Civil Servant
“Salary dey enter once a month, fuel dey finish every week. I no even bother driving again. I don join those people wey dey squeeze inside bus and Keke. Even transport fare self don high! E be like say make we just dey waka go work.”
7. Tunde Owolabi – Student
“My papa no gree give me car again. He say if I no get fuel money, make I find bicycle or leg. Even if I wan go out, Uber and Bolt don turn to luxury. This thing no funny again.”
8. Patience Ochuko – Mother of Three
“School runs na wahala! Before, I go just drop my children with motor. Now, I dey wake them early so we go manage bus. I can’t be using all my money to fill tank when my family needs food.”
Conclusion
From commercial drivers to bankers, students, and mothers, everyone is feeling the pinch. The cost of living is skyrocketing, and fuel prices are draining pockets faster than ever. Until the government finds a lasting solution, Nigerians will keep making tough choices between survival and convenience.
So, how is fuel price affecting you? Let’s hear from you too!
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