Nigeria, March 8 -- Fuel scarcity looms in the nation's capital, Abuja, as commuters and commercial drivers formed long queues at fuel stations in different parts of the city on Friday.

While there were queues at some filling stations visited on Friday, other stations were under lock and key.

When this newspaper visited one of the stations, Chukuemeka Eze, a road transport worker, told PREMIUM TIMES that he had been in the queue in Apo for four hours under the scorching sun.

Mr Eze told this reporter he had noticed the queues on Thursday but said he overlooked it and planned to get the fuel on his way out on Friday.

"I came out earlier (8:30 am) than I should have today hoping that I will get the fuel and resume mid-day work by 11 am,...