NNPC group tasks with addressing fuel scarcity
On a daily basis, businesses that rely solely on diesel engines are dying in droves; the unsustainable cost of transportation and the movement of goods and services has skyrocketed.
Yoruba Council of Youth Worldwide (YCYW), on Thursday, tasked the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Ltd. with ending reoccurring fuel scarcity in the country.
Aare Hassan, President-General of YCYW, said this at a news conference in Abuja.
"I wrote a letter to Mr Mele Kyari, the Chief Executive Officer, NNPC Limited, which was copied to President Muhammadu Buhari on the issue.
"It all started with the importation of adulterated fuel that caused millions of Nigerians unbearable damage to their vehicles without verifiable compensation or an apology from the NNPC."
"Afterward, the situation is getting worse with constant internal meddling and premeditated artificial scarcity with no genuine reasons."
"Subsequently, what Nigerians have witnessed is the continuous astronomical hike in the pump price of fuel and diesel to the tune of 250 per liter and 750 to 850 per liter, respectively," he said.
Hassan said that the situation has created untold hardship for Nigerians.
"On a daily basis, businesses that rely solely on diesel engines are dying in droves; the unsustainable cost of transportation and the movement of goods and services has skyrocketed."
"As the supreme council for all Yoruba youths globally, we have no choice but to rise in defense of the Nigerian masses to seek an end to these issues," he said.