Their action’s impacted on the country’s aviation, banking and telecommunications sectors.

In addition to driving the country’s vehicles and aircraft, fuel is used to run electricity generators.

The party of President-elect Muhammadu Buhari, who is due to take office on Friday, accuses the outgoing government of sabotaging an end to Nigeria’s fuel crisis.

Government’s refused to pay wholesalers the difference between the subsidised pump price and the international market price.

Finance Minister, Danladi Fasali says wholesalers have started transporting fuel from the depots Lagos, and fuel stations have been instructed to reopen.

A committee will now be set up to verify the $1bn figure and then pay the outstanding money.

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