{"id":1204,"date":"2021-09-03T21:53:50","date_gmt":"2021-09-03T21:53:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebirareporters.com\/?p=1204"},"modified":"2021-09-03T21:53:50","modified_gmt":"2021-09-03T21:53:50","slug":"kogi-residents-groan-as-price-of-cooking-gas-rises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebirareporters.com\/kogi-residents-groan-as-price-of-cooking-gas-rises\/","title":{"rendered":"Kogi Residents Groan as Price Of Cooking Gas Rises"},"content":{"rendered":"
By Adama John<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Residents of Lokoja metropolis and its environs are lamenting the rapid rise in the price of cooking gas which has, over the years, assumed the preferred means of cooking.<\/span><\/p>\n The increase in the price of the product is coming even as the number of marketers within Lokoja metropolis has increased with many filling stations selling the product.<\/span><\/p>\n The 12.5 kg cylinder that was refilled for about N5,300 about two months ago now sells for N6,000.<\/span><\/p>\n An investigation by North Central Trust showed that there was an about 30 percent increase across the board.<\/span><\/p>\n Many consumers interviewed said they were more worried because of a similar increase in the price of kerosene, leaving them with no option at home<\/span><\/p>\n A litre of kerosine in Lokoja metropolis now sells for N400 at filling stations and between N420 and N430 outside.<\/span><\/p>\n Mrs Lami Audu who spoke to our correspondent said that she would have no alternative than to resort to the use of firewood or charcoal if the situation persisted.<\/span><\/p>\n None of the officials at the filling stations approached was ready to speak on the increase.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By Adama John Residents of Lokoja metropolis and its environs are lamenting the rapid rise in the…\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,2],"tags":[34],"class_list":{"0":"post-1204","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-businessnews","7":"category-news","8":"tag-kogi"},"yoast_head":"\n