Nigerians in major cities are groaning under the rising cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, commonly called cooking gas, as the price has surged to as high as N2,400 per kilogramme in some retail outlets.
The sharp increase has worsened the hardship faced by households already battling soaring food prices and other living costs, pushing many to revert to less environmentally friendly alternatives such as firewood and charcoal.
Sunday PUNCH observed that while some filling stations sold the product at between N1,650 and N1,900 per kilogramme, neighbourhood retailers and black market operators charged significantly higher, up to N2,400 per kg depending on the location.
A housewife in Ibadan, Mrs Deborah Akintola, expressed frustration over the relentless hikes.
“Last week, I bought gas at Iyana Church Gasland at N1,600 per kilogramme. Now I hear it is N1,900 and even over N2,000 in some shops. In May, it was N1,000. This increase is just too much. Everything, including foodstuffs, is expensive,” she said.
