Gasoline shortage has returned to Cross River State 24 hours after President Bola Tinubu declared the termination of gasoline subsidies.

In his inaugural speech, Tinubu claimed that the gasoline subsidy, which had been a persistent issue in the country, particularly between Organized Labour and the Federal Government, was no longer in effect.

On Tuesday morning, it was discovered that most of the fuel stations that supplied the product 24 hours a day were all locked up, leaving residents stranded.

According to reports, the Atimbo region of Calabar has six operating fuel stations, all of which were locked and not dispensing petroleum products.

Even though two of these fuel stations had fuel trucks arrive to discharge petroleum products, they were still not selling.

A male official at one of the petrol stations, who declined to speak on the situation, stated that they were merely carrying out directions.

Mr. Effiong Nsa, a minibus driver, stated that the majority of the fuel stations that were closed had the products and sold fuel the day before.