Tag: Fuel Scarcity
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The dilemma of subsidy and fuel scarcity, By Henry Boyo
Nigerians are obviously outraged by allegations of a deliberate arrangement by marketers to foster fuel scarcity, during major public holidays, especially the year end festivities. Indeed, low and stable pricing and the elimination of scarcity were campaign platforms of the current administration. Inexplicably however, fuel price has not only almost doubled from N87 to N145/litre,…
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Fuel Scarcity: Saraki summons petroleum committee from recess, to meet on ending crisis
Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki on Thursday directed members of the Senate committee on petroleum downstream to cut short their holiday in order to contribute to addressing the lingering fuel crisis. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the red chamber had last Thursday closed down activities for the year and are due for resumption on January 16 next…
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Fuel Scarcity: We’ll load on 24hr basis when NNPC supplies us – Marketers
The Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association, DAPPMA, on Tuesday expressed concern over the inability of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to send petrol to its members’ depots. DAPPMA’s Executive Secretary, Olufemi Adewole, in a statement in Lagos, urged NNPC to help the association so as to alleviate the suffering of Nigerians. “Our members’ depots…
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Fuel scarcity: Osinbajo allays fears, says ‘No plans to increase pump price of petrol in 2018’
The Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday restated that the Federal Government had no plan to increase the pump price of petrol in 2018. Osinbajo gave the assurance during his visit to fuel depots in Lagos where he monitored the loading of trucks to ensure a steady supply of petrol to designated filling stations. The…
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#FuelScarcity: ‘Propose a bill on right to regular fuel supply,’ SERAP tells Buhari
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “take bold action in tackling the persistent fuel scarcity in the country by urgently proposing a bill to the National Assembly that would explicitly recognize access of Nigerians to regular fuel supply as a human right, with specific responsibilities on the authorities to…
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Accept my sympathy, Buhari tells Nigerians as fuel scarcity bites harder
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday sympathised with Nigerians on the lingering fuel scarcity being experience all around the country for close to three weeks now. The President expressed his sympathy via his personal Twitter handle @MBuhari on Sunday. He noted that all hands were on deck to ensure the queues disappear soon from the filling…
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Presidency ignores complaints of fuel scarcity, to air documentary on Buhari today
The presidency has announced that a documentary series that portrays President Muhammadu Buhari as a kindhearted man would air across Nigeria this Yuletide starting from Sunday (today). Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina said the documentary titled: ‘The Human Side of President Buhari’ would depict that septuagenarian in a way…
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Atiku expresses sympathies for Nigerians over sufferings, fuel scarcity at Yuletide
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar on Sunday sympathised with Nigerians over the many sufferings they are faced with as fuel scarcity mar activities preceding Christmas celebrations. Atiku who made the remarks via his official Twitter handle said, “My heart goes out to everyone struggling to see their friends and families during this season of celebration…