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Nigeria: Scarcity of Fuel & The New Naira Notes Plaguing Nigerians

Petrol shortages, chaos at banks, in addition to insecurity and the chronic lack of water and electricity, have added to the plight of many in Nigeria.

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A conjunction of crises weigh on Nigerians ahead of February 25th Presidential Elections, notably fuel scarcity, unfathomable for a major crude exporter yet Nigerians, in need of fuel have been forced to long queues that last hours. And to compile the pain of fuel scarcity, bank cash dispensers have been just as problematic. 

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Lagos, Nigeria’s megacity of 20 million people, is constantly blocked by traffic jams worsened by the waits for fuel, spelling further misery for residents.

For perspective, Nigeria is the most populated country on the continent, meaning 215 million people forced to endure these crises. This is indeed a volatile cocktail as Nigeria gears up for presidential and general elections, with President Muhammadu Buhari stepping down after the two terms allowed by the constitution.

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It’s been ridiculously difficult to get hold of the new banknotes unveiled last October to replace the old naira, with a deadline for banknotes swap now extended to the 10th of February 2023. Still days before the deadline, only a few banks are distributing the new notes, leaving many Nigerians, who are overwhelmingly poor and without bank accounts, without access to cash.

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