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After almost two years of plying the lucrative Lagos-New York route, US airline North American has quit the route due to high fuel costs .
North American Airlines, which started flying the route in July 2006, operated its last flight from Lagos Sunday night.
After almost two years of plying the lucrative Lagos-New York route, US airline North American has quit the route due to high fuel costs .
North American Airlines, which started flying the route in July 2006, operated its last flight from Lagos Sunday night.
Local press reports Monday quoted the airline’s Managing Director, Africa, Mr. Obed Owusu-Kissi, as saying fuel costs had increased by 60 per cent since the airline started off on the route.
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“In Agege, many of them have shut down and they claim they do not have fuel.”
Another motorist who identified himself simply as Chidi said he bought fuel for N170 in Yaba area of Lagos Sunday evening, adding that he would transfer the costs to passengers.
Abuja
In Abuja, there were queues at major fuel stations visited across the city.
On Sunday, a long queue of both motorists and motorcyclists was observed at the NNPC filling station along Airport Road, Lugbe, Abuja. While a litre of petrol was sold at N162, the fuel station attendants refused to sell to individuals with gallons.