The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged the federal government to level up with Nigerians on the reasons for the ongoing debilitating fuel scarcity that has further compounded the pains inflicted on the citizens by an incompetent government.
In a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said the fact that the scarcity has persisted has put a lie to the government’s well-worn line that the long queues at filling stations were caused by panic buying.
It said the queues that have been witnessed in Lagos and other major cities in recent days are the longest and the most chaotic in Nigeria in recent years, and have shown that the situation is not just due to panic buying but a consequence of a more serious problem.
”The truth is that ordinary Nigerians are suffering the consequences of the runway corruption in our country’s oil sector, much as the government would want the citizens to believe otherwise. With huge funds unaccounted for by the NNPC, the so-called subsidy shrouded in secrecy and those who robbed the nation blind under the guise of fuel subsidy walking free, it was just a matter of time for the country to witness the kind of scarcity that has now grounded socio-economic activities across the land.
”We know that this Federal Government lacks credibility and has consistently lied to Nigerians on various issues affecting them, and we urge it to come clean for once on the reasons for this fuel scarcity and also step up efforts to end it.
”Coming at a time that power supply is at the worst and Nigerians rely on their electricity generators to stave off darkness and heat, it is downright cruel and totally inexplicable that the government would compound the monumental suffering of the people by its inability to provide fuel which they need to power their generators. Furthermore, hapless commuters are paying exorbitant fares to move from one point to another,” APC said.
The party said a government that has been touting uninterrupted supply of fuel as an achievement, even when that is the least that the people expect from their government, has now lost perhaps the main feather in its cap due to massive corruption, dwindling resources due to unprecedented looting of the commonwealth and blatant incompetence.
“These are the factors that have made it impossible for the government to issue, on time, the approvals to oil marketers to bring in the much-needed fuel, revive the nation’s refineries or even build new ones.
“The implication is that Nigerians should brace up for more fuel scarcity in the weeks and months ahead, even if the current one is resolved one way or another,” it said Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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D same ppl, who ar U disciving (APC)? Bt urself, we kwn d truth U need power by all means..... Continue one day U will die n Nigeria will still be Nigeria
ReplyDeleteNawa o lie Mohammed,mouth no dey pain u?pls stop cursing Nigeria DAT we ll still experience more fuel scarcity,who knows if its not ur party collabo with marketers to hurd d fuel,cos u no wen fuel ll scarce and be available,am beginning to suspect APC of all bad things happening so dat naija would be ungovernable for Jona den u APC can get solidarity support from masses,it won't work o pls.we re wise now dan u APC thieves
ReplyDeleteI dont know why Nigerians politicize everything. I am not Apc but its about time a party tackles this reckless government. Why are we having fuel scarcity all of a sudden? So we can forget the missing 20 billion usd I guess. It worked becos I bought 5 litre of fuel at a cost of 1500 yesterday. We should not have fuel scarcity in this country. Godforsaken country. Haba. This is not panic buying. It is deliberate. Bunch of thieves.
ReplyDeleteFuel Scarcity Ask APC. They have the best answer. You can call LIAR Muhammad
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