According to data from National Bureau of Statistics, petrol price for May 2026 reach as high as N1,722 per litre for Edo State.
Na Bauchi State follow with N1,715 per litre, while Benue State get N1,698 per litre.
For states wey get cheapest petrol, Adamawa get N1,469 per litre, Katsina get N1,470, and Sokoto get N1,489.
With Nigeria national minimum wage of N70,000, worker wey earn am fit buy only about 44 litres of petrol for May 2026.
Dis show say workers purchasing power don suffer serious blow because of inflation and rising energy costs.
Since President Bola Tinubu government remove petrol subsidy for 2023, fuel prices don dey rise without control.
Latest increases na because of Middle East crisis.
High cost of petrol don worsen inflation and push transportation fares beyond reach of many Nigerians.
Earlier, SaharaReporters report say for April 2026, retail petrol prices for many states climb above N1,590 per litre.
Marketers and filling stations dey charge prices wey pass national average.
Di breakdown of prices per litre show say consumers for Nigeria dey face serious wahala with food prices, transportation costs, and declining purchasing power.
