The price of Liquified Petroleum Gas, LPG, popularly known as cooking gas, has significantly dropped in Enugu, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
NAN Correspondent who conducted a market survey on the price of the product in Enugu on Friday, observed that many refilling points had reduced their prices on cooking gas.
Some of the dealers of the product said that the price reduction was as a result of improved domestic supply, lower depot price rates, and increased government intervention.
Paul Okechukwu, owner of a cooking gas refilling depot at Amechi, Enugu, said that the price had dropped when compared to what it was in June.
Mr Okechukwu said that the price was between N1,700 and N1,900 per kilogram in June but now sold between N1,400 and N1,500 depending on the location in Enugu metropolis.
Another dealer in the product, Obiora Ani at Uwani area, said that the reduction was across board in the country, adding that it was as a result of government’s quick intervention.
Mr Ani said that the reduction had increased his sales as many residents had been coming to refill their cooking gas cylinders.
“When you go to other places in the country, price of cooking gas has reduced as well, not only in Enugu,” he said.
Some residents of Enugu have expressed joy and relief following the reduction in price of the product, while urging the authority to further reduce the price to below N1,000.
Nkechi Orji, a hair stylist at Achara Layout, Enugu, said that the price reduction in cooking gas had reduced the use of firewood in her home.
Mr Orji said that she now cooked most of her food with cooking gas.
”I am still appealing to the authority to further bring down the price.
“If it comes down further, things will be better for everyone because high cost of energy is seriously affecting all of us in Nigeria negatively,” she said.
Joy Nwafor, a restaurant owner at Garki, called on the government to further reduce the price of the product to enable food vendors and restaurant owners remain in business.