The Minister of State for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu, has assured Nigerians that the ongoing fuel scarcity will end in 48 hours.
Kachikwu gave the assurance on Thursday while briefing members of the National Economic Council, NEC, comprising the governors and some ministers.
The NEC is chaired by the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, who also chaired the 83rd meeting of the council at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Briefing State House correspondents after the meeting, the governor of Edo State, Godwin Obasaki, said, “The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources assured council that within the next 48hours fuel supply will be restored nationwide because there is enough fuel in our strategic reserves and the ministry has released fuel from these reserves and it expects distribution will reach all parts of the country within the next 48hours.”
Recall that the Minister had earlier assured the Federal Executive Council, FEC, last week Wednesday that the crisis would be over by last weekend.
However, checks by TheNewsGuru.com around major metropolis proved other wise as the scarcity of bites harder on Nigerians.
Mr. Obaseki also announced that the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, who also briefed the NEC, informed them that in order to have an alliance with states, his office has decided to organise a retreat for Secretaries to State Governments, SSGs.
He said the retreat will hold from the December 18 to 19.
“The SGF implored all governors to ensure that all SSGs attend this retreat,” he said.
Mr. Obaseki had also earlier announced that the NEC resolved through the chairman of the governors forum, Abdulaziz Yari, to support the efforts of the Federal Government in the area of security.
He said governors are “pleased with the achievements that have been made till date in the fight against insurgency particularly in the North-east.”
“The governors have given permission to the federal government to spend the sum of $1billion dollars in the fight against insurgency,” he said.