The trucks are parked on the highway while waiting for their turn to lift fuel.
By Christiana Ofem and Able Winnard
In June last year, the Cross River State Governor, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu inaugurated a Task Force on Petroleum Products Monitoring to ensure that petroleum products were not diverted or hoarded. They were to also help clear the Murtala Mohammed Highway of articulated vehicles and other causes of gridlock and accidents.
The task force headed by Hon. Peter Okim moved the trucks to their park.
Our newsroom has observed that the trucks are back on the road causing gridlocks and endangering the lives of motorists and commuters.
The over a dozen no parking signs by the task force, from Zone 6 to the Calabar International Conference Center (CICC) roundabout are left with just four: Zone 6, Harbor, NNPC, and the CICC roundabout.
The trucks are parked on the highway while waiting for their turn to lift fuel.
In Calabar, the Cross River State Capital, PMS sells for between N650 and N850 while in rural communities it’s between N800 and N1,000. The black market price range is from N900 to 1,200.
Watch video clips recorded between the 1st to 15th of May 2024 below: