Fuel costs force some Nigerian commuters to quit jobs
Voice of America
FILE - A man buys black market fuel in Lagos, Nigeria, May 30, 2023. Fuel prices soared in Nigeria last year after President Bola Tinubu ended subsidies that had kept prices low for many years.
Surging fuel prices in Nigeria are making it unaffordable for some workers to commute to their jobs, forcing them to quit. The trend is hitting low-income and informal workers especially hard.
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