Akwa Ibom residents groan as fuel price, prolonged blackout hit harder

Akwa Ibom residents groan as fuel price, prolonged blackout hit harder

The sudden hike in price of fuel and the prolonged blackout in Akwa Ibom State is taking a toll on the people, especially business owners. Livelihood and socio-economic activities in the oil rich state are at lowest ebb, yet remedy is not in sight. DAILY POST reports that the residents, while battling to come to terms with the outrageous fuel pump price of N1,300 with its attendant hardship, were hit with a blackout which has lasted for almost t…