Lagos orders fuel stations to open between 9am-4pm

• Published date: 19 January 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

The Lagos State Government has directed all major and independent petroleum marketers operating along major roads in the State to open between 9am and 4pm on weekdays.

The government warned any operator who refuses to comply with the directive henceforth would be heavily sanctioned.

The directive, according to the government, is to help reduce the impact of their activities on the traffic situation, which continues to worsen as the scarcity of the essential commodity lingers.

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