In Yaoundé, a new fuel shortage is causing an influx of motorists and motorcyclists to service stations in the Cameroonian capital. Report in one of them, in the Etoudi district.
With our correspondent in Yaoundé, Richard Onanena
Fuel is scarce in Yaoundé. The city is suffering its third shortage in six months. Motorists and motorcyclists in the Cameroonian capital toil, service stations are overrun.
A long queue has thus formed in front of a service station in the Etoudi district. A sight visible in the stations of Yaoundé which have gasoline.
“Even the taxi, we can’t find one”
Cyril holds a can in his hand. He abandoned his vehicle a few miles from here. ” I ran out of fuel in Nkozoahe explains. Earlier, I left the children at school this morning. After leaving them my vehicle refused to start. So we even had to push the car to get it off the road. It is complicated ! Even the taxi, we can’t find one to get around because there is no fuel… »
New Bastos road: nearly a hundred vehicles are waiting. Traffic is blocked. Guy Ngatcheu, taxi driver, is impatient. ” I’ve been parked there for maybe thirty minuteshe says. We see that it may be a story of at least an hour or two hours, before consuming. Really it’s difficult… It’s a big shortfall “.
At the pump, it is the minimum service, for those who manage to obtain the precious liquid: barely more than 3 liters. ” I was only served for 2000 CFA Francsadds a driver. That can’t even start a vehicle… »
If no information is circulating on the causes of this shortage, some experts already believe that it is a maneuver to increase the price of fuel at the pump.