'Nigerians May Pay As High As N18,000 For 12.5kg Of Cooking Gas By December 2023' - Marketer

President of the Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers, predicts that prices for 12.5kg of cooking gas might reach N18,000 by December 2023, Olatunbosun Oladapo.

Oladapo observed that the cost per 20 metric tons had climbed from roughly N9 to N10 million to N14 million.

He added that the price of gas would rise to N18 million per metric ton by December if the federal government doesn't step in.

"This would result in a 12.5kg gas cylinder costing as much as N18,000," he said.

Olatunbosun expressed his worry over Nigerians saying: "Now, the ordinary man would not be able to buy gas. How many minimum wage earners can afford gas now? Everyone is turning to firewood and charcoal.

"The surprising thing was that they visited President Tinubu last week, and promised to work together with his administration to make life better. Now they have come back and started doing something else."