Nigerian Senate has expressed its determination to unravel the mystery behind the incessant fuel crisis occasionally witnessed across the country.
Chairman of the Senate Committee on petroleum (downstream), Senator Kabiru Marafa, said this while briefing journalists in Abuja on Friday.
He apologised to Nigerians on behalf of the red chamber, assuring that the “Senate is poised to find possible solutions to remedy the lingering fuel crisis”.
He decried the large scale corruption in the petroleum industry, lamenting the sharp practices in the sector with regards to subsidy payment.
Marafa said that fuel sells as high as N300 in some parts of the country and even unavailable in other areas.
He reiterated that the Senate would convene an emergency public hearing on January 4, 2018.
He said the parley would have the Minister of State for Petroleum, NNPC GMD, the Directorate of Petroleum Resources and other relevant stakeholders in attendance.
On whether the substantive Minister of Petroleum, President Muhammadu Buhari will be at the hearing, Marafa stated that “there would be no need”.
According to him, the Minister of State, Ibe Kachikwu, would be present and is expected to answer questions on behalf of the president.
Also speaking, Senate spokesman, Aliyu Sabi said the legislature was sad about the fuel scarcity, adding that the situation needed to be addressed.
THE ROTTEN FISH: CAN OF WORMS OPENED OF APC & TINUBU'S GOVERNMENT OVER NIGERIA'S ECONOMIC DOWNTURN
WATCH THE CRITICAL ANALYSIS AND KNOW THE RESPONSIBLE PARTIES TO BLAME FOR NIGERIA'S ECONOMIC CHALLENGES, WHILE CITIZENS ENDURE SEVERE HARDSHIPS.Watch this episode of ISSUES IN THE NEWS on 9News Nigeria featuring Peter Obi's Special Adviser, Dr Katch Ononuju, 9News Nigeria Publisher, Obinna Ejianya and Tinubu Support Group Leader, McHezekiah Eherechi
The economic crisis and hardship in Nigeria are parts of the discussion.
Watch, leave your comments, and share to create more awareness on this issue.
#9NewsNigeria #Nigeria #issuesInTheNews #politics #tinubu THE ROTTEN FISH: CAN OF WORMS OPENED ...
DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE YOUR COMMENTS FOR SUBSEQUENT UPDATES
#9newsnigeria #economia #economy #nigeria #government @9newsng
www.9newsng.com