Gas Scarcity: Man Shares How Much He Bought 1kg of Cooking Gas in His Area, Sparks Mixed Reactions
- A Nigerian man came online to lament the scarcity of cooking gas in his area after struggling to find it
- He mentioned how much he bought cooking gas, sparking reactions from netizens who came across the video
- His video caught people’s attention on social media, and netizens mentioned how much a kg of gas was sold in their respective communities
A Nigerian man lamented the increase in the price of cooking gas in his area.
He mentioned that cooking gas has been scarce in his area and shared how much it costs per kg.
Source: TikTok
In a video by @thoyorsi72 on TikTok, the young man revealed that cooking gas costs N2,500 per kg in his area.
He also asked people how much it was in their area, sparking mixed reactions from netizens.
Speaking in Yoruba, the man said:
“Please, how is the scarcity of gas in your area? I filled one kg here for N2,500. Ahhh. How much is it in your side? Let’s hear.”
Watch the video below:
Cooking gas scarcity hits Nigerian cities
Legit.ng reports that Lagos and major cities across Nigeria are experiencing an acute scarcity of liquified natural gas (LPG), known as cooking gas.
Dealers disclosed that the halt in sales by the Dangote Refinery has resulted in both price hikes and scarcity nationwide.
Households across Lagos, Ogun, and other major cities are reeling from severe cooking gas shortages as prices have jumped by over 80%.
Where gas once retailed at around ₦1,150/kg, vendors now demand ₦1,600/kg or more.
Reactions trail new price of cooking gas
The young man's TikTok video caught people's attention, and netizens rushed to the comment section to announce the amount of cooking gas per kg in their respective communities.
Legit.ng compiled some of the reactions.
@Ajayi Seunayo said:
"1500."
@larrybabe058 said:
"1700 here."
@AA ololade said:
"1200."
@SaintTayo said:
"2700 here oo."
@Damsel said:
"His 2k per 1kg."
@BiG RIRi OLUWA said:
"Noo gas ooo."
@Arewa Asegbe02 said:
"1800 1kg."
@OFFICIAL BABAKAY said:
"1600."
@Bintu teema said:
"2k 1kg."
Source: Facebook
Another man shared how much cooking gas costs in his community, days after buying one kg for N1,200.
He mentioned the new price he bought the same quantity of cooking gas, sparking mixed reactions.
Many who came across his post shared similar experiences and how much they spent on cooking gas in their area.
In a related story, a lady who bought 12kg of gas for N13,000 mentioned the new price it was sold to her when she went to buy again.
Lady laments new cooking gas price
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a Nigerian lady took to social media to lament the scarcity of cooking gas in her area and how much she bought.
The lady said that people were complaining because of the rise in price and scarcity of cooking gas.
She mentioned how much she bought a kg of cooking gas, sparking mixed reactions from netizens online.
Source: Legit.ng
