Business activities in Kaduna are currently at a standstill following the biting fuel scarcity in the state.
This is as President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to visit the state today, Thursday, January 4.
The president is expected to commission Nigeria's first inland dry port located in Kakuri area of the state.
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NAIJ.com gathered that the port has the capacity to handle 29,000 tonnes of cargoes yearly at the first phase of operation and will double when fully completed.
Most of the petrol stations in Kaduna state are under lock and key, while a few dispensing petrol sell between 180 to 200 naira per litre.
Buhari is also expected to commission 10 new coaches and two locomotives for Abuja-Kaduna standard gauge rail lines in Rigasa area of the state.
The additional coaches and locomotives are expected to ease the plight of passengers on the route.
NAIJ.com checks revealed that most of the petrol stations are under lock and key, and the few ones dispensing the product sell between 180 to 200 naira per litre.
Most residents of Kaduna state are however not aware President Buhari is visiting.
Long queues are a common sight in the state capital as cab operators spent the night at the petrol stations on Wednesday, January 3 to be able to get the product early morning today,
Many of them are also not aware of the president's visit, saying they are more interested in getting fuel to focus on their source of livelihood.
“Oga, it's fuel I am looking to go back to my business, I am not interested in Baba's (President Buhari) visit for now,” a cab driver, Hassan Abubakar told NAIJ.com
Meanwhile, security has been beefed up around the state as NAIJ.com sighted policemen at major junctions and busy areas in the state.
Most motorists are interested in getting fuel to focus on their source of livelihood.
Men and women of the Federal Roads Safety Corps (FRSC) are also on ground to ensure free flow of traffic across the state.
According to an earlier report by NAIJ.com, despite assurances by various government agencies and officials that the current fuel crisis will abate, the situation in Maiduguri, Borno state is worsened as residents are reportedly buying a four-litre gallon of petrol for as high as N2,500.
Premium Times reports that most filling stations in Maiduguri are still under lock with vehicle owners spending most of their day on endless queues at the NNPC mega station because it is the only place where fuel is sold at the official pump price.
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Few of the fillings stations being operated by independent marketers only sell their products at hiked prices of N250 per litre mostly in the late evening hours.
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Source: Naija.ng
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