A commercial driver in Zaria is buying his petrol from an NNPC station in Dakatsalle, and he still cannot point to a single way his life has gotten easier. That detail alone says a lot about where things stand on the ground right now.
Residents in Zaria are questioning whether the NNPC discount is delivering any real relief, with petrol prices remaining uneven across the city. The gap between what the policy promises and what people are actually experiencing at the pump is hard to ignore.
For everyday Nigerians running commercial vehicles, the math simply is not adding up yet. Whether that changes anytime soon is the question everyone in Zaria seems to be asking.
Originally published by Premium Times.