PETROL PRICE SOARS TO N1,300 PER LITRE, LEAVING JOS MOTORISTS FRUSTRATED
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By: Fasasi Hammad
The price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, has surged to ₦1,300 per litre in Jos, the capital of Plateau State, adding fresh economic strain on motorists, commuters, and residents already grappling with rising costs.
Survey conducted on Tuesday morning across major filling stations in Jos revealed that several private outlets are selling petrol between ₦1,300 and ₦1,350 per litre, with many prominent stations firmly pegged at the upper limit of ₦1,350.
Our correspondent, visiting the Mobil fuel station at Farin Gada, near Jos North Local Government, observed that petrol was being sold at ₦1,300 per litre.
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James Bitrus, a taxi driver, told Vanguard that he bought fuel for ₦1,350 at a station in Bukuru. “This is not good for us. Just two weeks ago we were buying fuel for ₦800; in just three days, the price has jumped to ₦1,350,” he said.
Commercial transport operators in Jos have responded by increasing fares by as much as 50% on many routes. Commuters now pay ₦300 for trips that previously cost ₦200.
Tricycle (Keke Napep) operators have also raised their fares, citing the fuel hike as the main reason.
A commercial driver, Ado Ibrahim, lamented, “We were managing when petrol was around ₦1,000 to ₦1,100, but now at ₦1,350, it’s unbearable. Transport fares have shot up, and food prices are rising because delivery costs are higher.”
Mrs. Laraba Amos, a market trader in Jos, added, “This fuel increase is destroying small businesses. I now make fewer trips to the market because transport costs are too high. Prices of goods are going up, and we don’t see an end in sight.”
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