It is always a good thing in a country when the price of fuel is very affordable for the masses because with it, businesses will be able to flourish and people in general will be able to live comfortably.
This morning was so hilarious 😂 because, you know, most churches will have to hire bus drivers to go and stand at a certain point to bring their members.
So now, there was a problem because when fuel was 800 naira which is 2.5 steem, the price that the church used to pay the driver was commensurate with the fuel price at that time.
And this was like a contract between the church and the bus driver that every Sunday just go and pick up my members that I will send you the money
Today, we just received intelligence that the fuel price has hit 1500 naira which is 4.8 steem at the filling station, while the black market is selling it for 1700 naira which is 5.4 steem.
As a normal businessman, the bus driver came out to park where he usually does to pick up the church members. He was still looking at his phone, waiting for a credit alert from the church.
The church sent him the money as usual, which would have been okay when fuel was 800 naira.
However, now that fuel is 1500 and the church did not increase the money, the driver had to wait and call the church to request an increase by sending another message, explaining that the amount was insufficient.
The bus driver had to delay the members while explaining the situation to them. They all understood, including me, because the high cost of fuel and everything else is unbearable.
After a while, the church finally sent him another cash transfer. He immediately went and bought fuel from the black market. When the bus was full with members, he took them all to church.