As Nigerians continue to suffer under the current acute fuel scarcity, Telecommunication giants like Airtel, MTN and Etisalat have shot down their operations in certain areas across the country.

As a follow up to this development, Etisalat has issued a statement, saying its services will be disrupted as a result of the continuous fuel scarcity been experienced in the country.The statement released on Monday notified its customers of a possible disruption of service, adding that management is working to ensure that the current problem is abated on time.

The statement further appealed to affected customers to bear with management of Etisalat over the development.

Relatively, in a text message to its customer, Airtel, another telecommunication network whose service is currently been affected by the fuel scarcity, appealed for understanding on the part of the customers, while assuring them that efforts are on to turn the situation around.

In its message to customers, Airtel says, “Dear Valued Customer, this is to inform you that due to nationwide fuel crisis, our services may experience some strain. We are doing everything possible to manage the situation. Thank you for understanding.”

MTN Nigerian has equally notified it’s subscribers of a major disruption of its network if the situation continues unabated.

Commercial banks in the country are also closing offices. The first to announce the development is Guaranty Trust Bank, GTB. In its announcement, it said that its branches will close at 1pm beginning from Monday across the country.

Also affected are airline operators that have temporarily put their operations on hold due to unavailability of aviation fuel. .