Fuel Scarcity: Reps Summons Tinubu, Others

President Bola Tinubu and all relevant stakeholders in the petroleum industry have been summoned to appear before the House of Representatives to brief Nigerians on the measures put in place to end the current fuel scarcity and avert its reoccurrence in the future.

This followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance moved by the member representing Makarfi-Kudan federal constituency of Kaduna State, Hon. Umar Shehu Ajilo, at plenary on Tuesday.

Ajilo, while moving the motion, expressed worry over the lingering fuel scarcity accompanied by excessive increases in the retail price of premium motor spirit (petrol) in filling stations across the country, which he noted to have enabled additional hardship for Nigerian citizens.

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He expressed concerns that the fuel scarcity was coming at a time when the adverse economic effects caused by subsidy removal and soaring inflation is yet to be addressed by the government, not to mention the deteriorating income of Nigerians.

“Further concerned that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Ltd is yet to address this perennial and persistent fuel scarcity problem faced by Nigerians despite the volume of resources at its disposal.

“Most worrisome that all these economic quagmires have made the lives of average Nigerians unbearable, with a litre of fuel selling as much as N1200 in some states of the Federation.

“This 10th Assembly must rise to the occasion to ensure that lasting measures are taken to address this unfortunate and embarrassing situation permanently in the interest of all Nigerians,” Ajilo stated.