Post by Ismail Auwal Garba (@ismail_auwal_garba)

When the price of petrol drops by ₦66 per litre, who really benefits? For Sani, a taxi driver in Kano, buying 30 litres means saving ₦1,980. But for the passengers who depend on his taxi every day, the question is whether that saving will make any difference to what they pay. Beyond the excitement over cheaper petrol lies a bigger conversation about how fuel prices affect transport fares, the cost of living, and the everyday struggles of Nigerians. And with the discount expected to end on 31 October, another question becomes even more important: what happens when the price goes back up? This analysis follows the money beyond the filling station to examine what ₦66 off petrol can actually change.
Read the full analysis here: https://www.lekeelekee.com/articles/what-can-n66-off-petrol-actually-change

When the price of petrol drops by ₦66 per litre, who really benefits? For Sani, a taxi driver in Kan...

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joshua samuel: When fuel goes up: fare goes up that same afternoon.
When fuel drops Drivers would still have an excuse to keep same price... 😂 In Nigeria prices goes up and hardly come down....
The commuter never wins this game. Looking forward to seeing what happens once the discount window closes.
BIGBIRD: #66 per litre is fair for bulk buyers, black market traders, and Co, but for transport, it means nothing. The prices remain the same. No difference...