Residents Scoop Fuel From Overturned Tanker In Oyo
By Hotgist9ja News Desk | Breaking News | Nigeria It is one of those scenes that tells you everything about the state of Nigeria in one single image. A fuel tanker overturns on a Nigerian road. Before the emergency services can arrive — sometimes before the dust has even settled — ordinary Nigerians are already there. With buckets. With jerrycans. With basins. With bottles. With their bare hands. Risking explosion, risking fire, risking death — all for a few litres of petrol that now costs N1,245 at the official pump. This time it happened in Oyo State. Again. Residents were seen scooping fuel from an overturned petroleum tanker — images and videos circulating on Nigerian social media showing the now-familiar scene of people rushing toward danger rather than away from it, driven by a desperation that has become one of the most painful symbols of economic hardship in Nigeria today. What Happened — The Details A fuel-laden tanker overturned in Oyo State, spilling it...