Nigerian Woman Shows How to Cook Meals With ₦1,000 as Gas Scarcity Hits Lagos: “₦30k for 12kg"
- Nigerian woman shared a cheaper cooking alternative amid rising gas prices, revealing that while 12kg of gas cost ₦30,000 in her area she could use charcoal costing less than ₦1,000 to prepare meals
- She demonstrated the full cooking process in a viral video by placing the charcoal in a customized stove pouring a flammable liquid on it and lighting it to cook
- Her post attracted widespread attention on social media with many praising the method amid reports of gas scarcity and soaring prices
A Nigerian woman has shared a better and cheaper alternative to gas, costing just less than ₦1,000, amid the ongoing gas scarcity in Lagos and rising prices.
This was revealed in a post she shared on her page via a popular social media platform.
Source: TikTok
Nigerian woman shares cheap gas alternative
In her post, the woman mentioned that the price of the commodity she is using is less than ₦1,000.
The video shows her preparing a delicious meal with it, as she shared the process online for people to see and believe her.
Her post comes amid reports of increasing gas prices in Lagos and other parts of Nigeria.
It is being rumored that the price of gas has surged in various locations, with several people alleging they bought theirs for ₦2,500 or even higher.
Some individuals who have visited filling stations for gas refills also mentioned the long time it took for them to return home.
Amid this, the woman has shared a better alternative to gas.
According to a post she made available on her page, @chinnykitchen via a popular social media platform, she highlighted how expensive gas has become in her area, sharing the cost of 12kg cylinders.
Source: TikTok
In her post, which she shared on TikTok, she said that 12kg of gas now costs ₦30,000 in her area.
Due to the high price, she found a better and cheaper alternative: charcoal.
She explained that the charcoal she used for the meal in the video costs less than ₦1,000.
Her caption read:
"Gas is now ₦30k for 12Kg in my area."
"Me: Say less, ₦1,000 charcoal to the rescue."
The video shows the full process of her placing the charcoal into a customized stove. She then poured a liquid substance, either petrol or kerosene, on it and began to cook after lighting it.
The video has since gone viral, attracting a lot of reactions from viewers.
Reactions as woman finds easy way to cook
extolling 127 added:
"We must survive."
harinholar53 added:
"I fill 1kg 2500 yesterday."
Apesin shared:
"Funny leaders,see what Nigerians are going through."
Mide’s Craft wrote:
"How much are they selling now in gas stations."
Mide’s Craft noted:
"How much are they selling now in gas stations."
Itz Mhiz Mercy stressed:
"Thank God say my mama never throw away her stove back to kerosene."
Call -Me-Arike wrote:
"But na 1 k I fill my own day before yesterday now."
Ernest Nash stated:
"What president Tinubu can't do does not exist, best presido."
pelumioyewole161emmarichcatera stressed:
"make una take it easy oo because gass exposion no bi child play oo."
JAY said:
"Aye Nigeria politics ti baje."
Bolajiskyboy0105 shared:
"President wey do Nigeria good we go talk am the one wey spoil am we go still talk am too."
giftdomewell690 added:
"Na to go back to charcoal nd kerosene remain."
Mary Ellen Thimesch wrote:
"We don queue for kerosine before self now be new thing."
David Joseph O. stressed:
"No gas , no light abeg mk I go buy charcoal."
HAIRVENDORINMEIRAN/ABULEGBA noted:
"1400 unna no thank God… for Meiran here 2300."
Lima Hot said:
"If tinubu pass dat area una go still dey hail am, una never see anything."
KÁYODÉ wrote:
"3500 for my area una never see anything."
stylesbyAralewa(Boby is Beauty noted:
"1400 una know thank God here in ilorin na 1500."
TERRYBLINGS noted:
"Thank God say na yoruba dey suffer pass for this tinubu government, E no go ever better for yoruba, hausa and igbo people."
Omolokun Leye noted:
"We the Yorubas forgot that AJUMOBI O KAN TANU. No special market for APC members and Yoruba."
WORLDKING MONEYBAG said:
"This is oremeji mushin i saw this woman today."
BUBU OF Lagos wrote:
"Where are you still buying for 1200 here is 3000 tinubu for president 2027."
As the cost of cooking gas continues to soar across Nigeria, many households are now exploring cheaper alternatives to sustain their daily cooking. In Lagos, where the scarcity of gas has recently worsened, a viral video showing a woman preparing her meals with charcoal has stirred widespread discussion among residents.
In the short clip posted on a popular social media platform, the woman demonstrated how she used less than ₦1,000 worth of charcoal to cook a full meal, while noting that 12kg of gas in her area now costs about ₦30,000.
The video quickly attracted thousands of reactions from Nigerians.
Following the online reactions, Legit.ng reached out to the woman featured in the trending video to learn more about what motivated her to adopt this method of cooking and how she has been managing under the current situation.
Speaking during the interview, she explained that her decision to switch to charcoal was not influenced by the recent price surge alone, but was something she started long ago when gas prices first became unstable:
“Firstly, the cost of cooking gas at the time was on the increase. Secondly, meals prepared with charcoal tend to have a richer and more distinct flavor.”
According to her, she has been using charcoal since 2016 when she began her food business, and the method has proven to be both cost-effective and reliable:
“I have been cooking with charcoal since 2016 when I started my food business.”
While the video showed her cooking outdoors, she clarified that her stove was not designed for indoor use. She, however, noted that there are now improved stoves built for safer indoor cooking:
“The stove I use for cooking with charcoal is not designed for indoor use. However, there are now modernized stoves specifically built for safe indoor cooking.”
When asked if she would consider switching back to gas if prices dropped again, she explained that her choice of fuel source depends largely on the volume of her cooking:
“I mostly engage in bulk cooking, so even when the price of cooking gas decreases, I still prefer to use charcoal.”
On the government’s effort to address the high cost of cooking gas, she expressed dissatisfaction with the current situation, stating simply:
“Not at the moment.”
Offering advice to others who may no longer be able to afford ₦30,000 for a 12kg cylinder, she encouraged Nigerians to look for other affordable options:
“There are other effective means of cooking, such as using charcoal or a kerosene stove.”
Lady spends hours queuing for gas in lagos
Meanwhile, Legit.ng recently published a story about a Nigerian lady who drew attention online after sharing her early morning trip to a Lagos gas station. She left home around 7 am to refill gas but found that many people had already been queuing since 5am due to scarcity.
The heavy rain made the wait even longer, and she only got home around 1pm In her TikTok post, she described how unpredictable weather and long queues turn a simple task into a tiring ordeal.
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