Newspaper Headlines: Marketers blame supply hitch for resurfaced petrol queues
Reports on the reactions of stakeholders to the increase in electricity tariff dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers.
The Punch reports that marketers said the non-availability of petrol in filling stations in Lagos and Ogun states is a result of supply shortage. The newspaper says the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has asked the federal government to prepare for the consequences of the recent hike in electricity.
Daily Trust reports that Nigerians have rejected the haphazard implementation of a hike in electricity tariff. The newspaper says bandits killed 19 persons at Agojeju-Odo community in Omala LGA of Kogi.
The Guardian reports that experts said Nigerians should not expect a reduction in the prices of commodities soon. The newspaper says Adebayo Adelabu, minister of power, said the government is still subsidising 85 percent of the electricity supply in the country despite an increase in tariff for the Band A category.
Vanguard reports that stranded residents of Okuama community in Delta state have appealed to the Nigerian Army to allow them return to their homes. The newspaper says transborder traders in West Africa have started rejecting the naira.
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