In the same development, residents of Kaduna have resorted to panic buying of petroleum ahead of today’s five-day warning strike directed by the NLC.
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) had earlier directed all petroleum tanker drivers to withdraw services to Kaduna State for five-days.
Our correspondent observed that queues were building at fuel stations within Kaduna metropolis as motorists tried to fill their vehicle tanks and other containers for domestic use.
Salisu Ibrahim, who lives in Badiko, said he was on a queue for almost an hour to fuel his tank and a 25litre can for his generator at home.
“The TCN has already commenced its own strike even ahead of Labour,” he said, adding that: “There was power outage sometimes around 12 midnight on Saturday and we have been without electricity since then, so one will need enough fuel to ensure that perishable items in the fridge do not spoil.”
He said he had also rushed to a POS point to make withdrawals as he was sure that ATM points will also become overcrowded as the days go by.
