As the scarcity of petrol continues to inflict pains on Nigerians across the country, our reporters were at some petrol filling stations in Abuja to find out how Nigerians is coupling with the crisis.

Virtually all of them cried out that the pains inflicted on Nigerians by the scarcity of petrol were becoming unbearable.

Suleiman Umar, a resident of Kurudu, said "the fuel situation here is like the camel passing through the eye of the needle. To get fuel of N5,000, which is about eight litres, is like going through hell. You will spend five hours to get fuel, use it for less than three hours depending on your route and still come back again to queue for another five hours. Isn’t that crazy?"

"I learnt the problem is the Minister of Petroleum. What is he doing about this or is he happy seeing Nigerians in pains? This is not what we asked for. To say I’m disappointed is an understatement."

Mustapha Usman, civil servant, Abuja, said:

"I have decided to park my car at home and resort to public transport. What I am spending on fuel is out of this world. I cannot cope. Coupled with that, schools just resumed and I have to take care of my family first. Nothing lasts forever. When things normalise, I pray, l will pick it up from where I stopped, but for now, my family remains my priority."

Ifeanyi Elvis, cab driver, Abuja, said:

"I have been thinking of what to do now since this crisis started about two weeks ago. I have been operating at a loss. I am an Uber driver but the fuel I have been buying has not made up. I stay at Mararaba which is in Nasarawa State but I operate in the city centre and most times I shuttle between the city centre and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport and you know the distance. It has not added up for me. Even before the fuel problem, I’m most times away from home because of the distance and imagine now that the fuel problem is here. It has not been easy."