Families Turn To Firewood, Charcoal Over High Cooking Gas Prices

By JIBRIL MOHAMMED NABIL, IBRAHIM OBANSA, AZA MSUE, ADEBAYO WAHEED, Nnamdi Mbawike, Francis Okoye, Abdullahi Olesin, ABU NMODU, SOLA OJO, KABIR WURMA, ACHOR ABIMAJE
Rising cooking fuel prices are forcing households across Nigeria to abandon cooking gas in favour of cheaper alternatives such as charcoal, firewood and sawdust, LEADERSHIP Friday reports.
Findings across several states show that families and small-scale food vendors are increasingly struggling to afford cooking gas, adding to the financial pressure caused by rising food, accommodation, transportation and other living costs.
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority reported that the average pr...