Recently, the price of cooking gas in Nigeria has continued to rise, reaching N1500 per kg, leaving people more frustrated by the ongoing economic challenges and searching for alternative options.
The gradual increase in the price of cooking gas has got Nigerians lamenting, especially on social media, comparing the old time of N250 per kg to the current situation of N1500 per kg.
Many react with utter shock and disbelief while some seem unsurprised as they said they expected it to come to the new price on X formerly Twitter.
Natural gas which was earlier sold for ₦1300 per kg has now accelerated to ₦1500 per kg. In Ibadan, a kg costs #1400, while in Akure #1500.
Nigerians enunciate their thoughts on social media platforms. On X, @ani ukpanah said the last price was ₦1350. Just a little remaining for the now price to be ₦2000
@econ breau2 said ‘ it was literally last week I predicted this, and it has begin to happen.”
@Afrokonnect said that the hike is driven by factors such as the high exchange rage, rise in global gas price and increase in operational costs.
@health prefect also stated that ‘i guess it’s time we revert to firewood cause food cooked by firewood is sweeter than that of cooking gas.’
@heisoozy ‘someone should please invent modern kerosene cooker’
@Timilehin George says as he proposes an alternative of using sawdust (wood shaft after filing) to cook instead of gas. “Cook with Sawdust. Let’s convert our gas cylinders to Sawdust stoves. Times are hard, we must learn to adapt.”
@blessed_sinner “1kg is #1,500 keh, As i dey boil water for garri I go dey warm soup at the same time with a laughing emoji and a picture of two pots on top of each other on a gas cylinder stove.
@Sakafiori says “It’s no more breaking news in Nigeria. It’s expected from this very regime and what will Nigerians do??? Rant on social media for a day or two and then adjust and continue buying at the new price in peace till the increase it again.”
“Lmao, we always knew that this one would rise. The last price was 1,350. Gas wan dey compete with Fuel, lol. No be small race to 2k” @ANI says confirm that he expected it and the price will soon rise to N2,000.
@Senior man lament “The worse our country gets, the more I realize how to turn the situation around in less than 6 months. The more I remember people voted and are still in support of our problems, The more I remember we blame our self imposed stupidity on our differences.”
@AvocadoSometimes I just wish I was not born a Nigerian, and the thought of me bringing innocent children to this part of the worries worries me a lot, what kind of a use country is this says with a crying emoji .
@mumsyriar ‘ I think it’s high time we all abandon gas and start using charcoal.’
@Olodo ‘ from every angle we are being pushed to the wall and there is no corner where you get respite in Nigeria at the moment.’
@ Ugochuwu ‘the Ronu Tinubu people are buying at #150 per kg.’
The rising cost of living, coupled with inflation and the economic challenges facing the country, has left many households struggling to keep up with basic needs, prompting conversations about reverting to more traditional and cost-effective methods of cooking.
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