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How higher fuel prices are hurting businesses in Ikeja

Some residents say they hope the elimination of petrol subsidies will benefit the country in the long run.

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Omon Okhuevbie
Jun 07, 2023
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A file photo of a fuel pump refilling a car. Credit: Canva
A file photo of a fuel pump refilling a car. Credit: Canva

Martins Ifeanyi owns a clothing store in Ikeja. Every week, he replenishes his stock. But since petrol subsidies were halted by the Federal Government late last month, he has suspended his weekly shopping trip.

“You have to go to a petrol station and queue for almost a day,” he told The Record. 

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