Recurring fuel shortages are adding to voter frustration as Nigeria prepares to hold presidential and parliamentary elections on February 25. They are a stark example of the economic hardships that have dogged the country for years.
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Across the road, young men drenched in sweat from the sweltering Lagos heat sell fuel in plastic containers at more than double the regulated pump price. With elections around the corner, he expressed frustration with the candidates, who he said were “blaming this, blaming that”, without offering solutions.
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