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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 5 Apr 2016

    Nigeria's fuel scarcity means these motorbike riders in Bauchi are waiting hours to fill up http://bbc.in/1RZpA6b pic.twitter.com/tbXD9JxWDP

    5:52 AM - 5 Apr 2016
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    • GetMotivatedNaija Mutale Mwansa World On Wheels mohammedlbarry BIAFRA EMBASSY 3 Maxamed Haybe Dominic Wolali Medimedi uzonnamichael Barbara Amouzou
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      2. Uchenna‏ @Demoore90210 5 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica Even if Buhari destroys Nigeria, his propaganda supporters will continue to support him. Nigeria is in trouble and needs help.

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      1. Osii Nndeji‏ @ChibuchiOsita 5 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica @Amaka_Ekwo That's among the reasons #Biafra/#Biafrans need to be free from the #contraption called #Nigeria. #FreeNnamdiKanu.

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      1. ARNOLD TSUNGA‏ @tsunga_arnold 5 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica Can't believe that Nigeria is a leading oil producing country in Africa

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      1. ᑕ'ᗰᗩᖇT'ᔕ‏ @ChiMartins1 6 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @bbcafrica There's success in national disgrace by dis govt. Maybe they're stil experimenting, but bad it's wth our lives

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      1. Hart Ozoya‏ @HartOzoya 6 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica I am trying to see the 'sunny side' of the fuel scarcity. We have leaders who don't care!

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      1. Dawiltte Associates‏ @DawiltteA 6 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica @cawbidcouture@cfortnik @bellanaija A filling station in Bauchi

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      1. Emeks‏ @PeeExcellence 5 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica Drone video of the Lekki fuel queue. The "endless" queue has been there since last night. pic.twitter.com/3fuljEX7I1 @EditiEffiong

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      1. Akaniru chinedu‏ @AkaniruC 5 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Funny country with funny president.lolz @bbcafrica

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      1. arinze chukwunwe‏ @arinze_nkwonwe 5 Apr 2016
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        @BBCAfrica disappointed Government

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      1. Infomister‏ @uchenna2k2 5 Apr 2016
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        @BBCAfrica What you get when a country is ruled by an ancient man.pic.twitter.com/vIjByOwzkG

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      1. Kehinde S.O Afolahan‏ @kennyton_oluwa 5 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica the Government don't even know what a Global warming is all about ! No Lights , No Fuel, No jobs to make matter worst Price

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      2. Kehinde S.O Afolahan‏ @kennyton_oluwa 5 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica we this is what they want and we won't give to any excuses !

        3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Kehinde S.O Afolahan‏ @kennyton_oluwa 5 Apr 2016
        Replying to @kennyton_oluwa

        @BBCAfrica high time for the so called Government to wake up to what the world is talking about their country!

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Kehinde S.O Afolahan‏ @kennyton_oluwa 5 Apr 2016
        Replying to @kennyton_oluwa

        @BBCAfrica I have been saying this for the past decades now!!! Because I'm not a celebrity, they turn a deaf ear! I will continue to tweet!

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