No Light, Expensive Fuel: How Alimosho Residents Are Spending N5,000 – N15,000 Daily To Survive – Traders Lament

CYRIACUS IZUEKWEResidents and small business owners in Alimosho, the largest local government area in Lagos State, have decried the double burden of unstable electricity supply and rising petrol prices, saying they now spend between N5,000 and N15,000 daily to power their homes and businesses.The lamentation comes as petrol marketers across Lagos and Abuja increased pump price by up to N1,400 per litre over the weekend, despite a Federal Government discount initiative.