Following the alleged inability of the Federal Government to pay the outstanding of N290 billion to marketers, fuel scarcity has resurfaced as long queues were noticed in Lagos and its environs on Monday.

Investigations by CEOAfrica source revealed that from Egbeda to Lagos- Abeokuta Expressway, filling stations were not selling fuel, while motorists queued in anticipation of getting the commodity.

The situation was chaotic at the Conoil station at National Bus Stop, close to the local Airport, with long queues of cars compounding the traffic situation.

At Airport road, none of the stations there opened for sales, while those engaging in black market returned to the road with their gallons to make brisk business out of the situation.

Besides, Mobil and Oando filling stations situated along Lagos Ibadan express way were also not dispensing, while Capital Oil was the only retail station dispensing but with long queues.

According to a source in the downstream sector who pleaded anonymity, the situation might take a turn for the worse in few days, adding that for now, only the NNPC was importing because major marketers had been forced to down tools as a result of the huge subsidy debt.

"At my depot, we only got about 10,000 metric tonnes last week and that is just about 400 trucks. That cannot last us for this week, the same for other depots that got last week. Unless government fulfills its obligations to marketers, the situation will not get better," he said.