Kerosine still not available

There was pandemonium in Canaan area of Ago Palace Way, Lagos, Monday morning when the fire ignited by a housewife to prepare a meal for her family was mistaken for fire outbreak.

Hajia Halima had woken up that morning to prepare a meal for her family when she discovered that the last drop of kerosene in her stove was used the previous day for the same purpose. She took the empty gallon and went straight to kerosene vendor only to be told that the same product, which she bought about a week ago at N800, is now being sold at N1, 800.

As soon as she ignited the firewood, her neighbors expressed concerns, thinking that there was fire outbreak. “I did not have any money with me and my husband who is the security guide in this building had gone out for some urgent assignment. 

There was no point waiting for him to return before preparing a meal for my children, so I quickly gathered some sticks together and within few minutes the meal was ready.  It was unfortunate that the smoke and the fire caused an uproar in the area. It is better than staying without food because kerosene is expensive.

The Guardian