The federal government will not allow misguided elements to bring untold hardship upon the citizenry, an official said.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday approved the constitution of a 14-member steering committee to address the supply and distribution of petroleum products across the country.
To ensure sanity in the supply and distribution across the value chain, Mr Sylva directed the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority to ensure strict compliance with the government-approved ex-depot and retail prices for petroleum motor spirit . “The federal government will not allow misguided elements to bring untold hardship upon the citizenry and attempt to discredit the government’s efforts in consolidating the gains made thus far in the oil and gas sector of the economy,” Mr Sylva said.
Meanwhile, the technical advisor to the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, will serve as the secretary.In recent months, especially since the government announced plans to remove fuel subsidies, Nigerians have had a hard time getting petroleum products at filling stations.The scarcity has persisted despite the government’s repeated claims it had enough petroleum products in stock.
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