The Coalition of Ethnic Nationalities Youth Leaders in Nigeria has faulted the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) over fuel scarcity in the country.
The coalition, in a statement by its Publicity Secretary of the group, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike, said that it was unacceptable that Nigerians would continue to spend hours at petrol stations despite assurances of seamless supply after subsidy removal.
Also, youths under the aegis of Nigeria Ethnic Nationality Youth Leaders Council Worldwide had slammed a one-week ultimatum to NNPCL boss Mele Kyari to resign.
Nnabuike said: “It is inconceivable that fuel scarcity has returned to Nigeria, even on a large scale, to such an extent that workers find it difficult to go to work.
“Those who manage to join the long queues spend hours daily and end up not even getting the product. This is no longer acceptable; the youths and indeed all Nigerians are running out of patience.
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“We once again urge President Bola Tinubu to relieve the NNPCL GMD, Mele Kyari of his appointment. As today, the NNPCL remains the sole-importer of petrol and has also remained a cog in the wheel of local refining of the product.
“The time has come for the government to rise up to the occasion and give an attitude suggestive of the belief in some quarters that it was not concerned about the sufferings of the Nigerian masses.
“Kyari and his entire team should be disbanded as a matter of urgency and a new team capable of bringing in the needed reforms brought on board. This is the only way to regain the people’s confidence in the government.”
Recall Zamfara state had the highest average retail price for Petrol in February at N750.43, Kebbi and Taraba States were next, with N746.67 and N710.56, respectively.
On the other side, Kwara, Ogun and Benue states had the lowest average retail prices of petrol, at N650, 650.83 and 652.73 respectively.
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