Fayose blames NNPC’s role as the sole importer of petroleum products for the current fuel scarcity in Nigeria.
-He also alleged government might be deliberately hatching plans to increase petroleum pump price to N185/litre.
FG deliberately causing fuel scarcity.
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state has alleged the federal government is intentionally causing and
encouraging the current scarcity of fuel in the country so as to justify a planned increase of petrol pump price from N145 to N185 per litre.
A statement released on Sunday by the governor’s special assistant on public communication and new media, Lere Olayinka, also accused the federal government of insensitivity to the plight of Nigerians particularly as the end of year festivities kick in.
“Petrol is scarce across the country because the federal government deliberately reduced supply since it is only the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation(NNPC) that is importing the product,” the statement alleged.
“Funny enough, instead of directing its anger to President Muhammadu Buhari, who is the Minister of Petroleum, on December 7, 2017, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) choose to give the Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr Ibe Kachikwu seven days ultimatum to end the fuel scarcity.“Allowing fuel scarcity to persist for over two weeks when Nigerians are preparing to celebrate Christmas and New Year is the height of wickedness on the part of the All Progressives Congress (APC) federal government.
“Today is December 17, exactly 10 days after the misplaced ultimatum was given, the situation has even gotten worse.
“By the time the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) goes on strike as being threatened, the whole country will be shut down and one wonders what will become of Nigerians that desire to move around during the festive season.”
“It is only the NNPC that is bringing products in; and the result is the scarcity being experienced now. The thinking is that by the time the scarcity persists for like one month, with Nigerians already buying at N200 per litre, the people will jump at it if petrol is increased from N145 to N185 per litre,” he said.
“This time, Nigerians will resist any attempt to further impoverish them by increasing the pump price of petrol.”
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