Last week, the pump price of petrol rose to N998 and N1,030 per litre after NNPC Limited announced the end of the sole off-taker arrangement with the Dangote Refinery.
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He further warned, “Unless urgent and pragmatic steps are taken to control the rising cost of petrol and cooking gas, the nation will face an economic crisis, resulting in increased crime rates and mortality.” “The people are suffering due to the fuel price increase. The government should allow the people to breathe and should not remove the little oxygen cylinder giving Nigerians relief.“The government should listen to the cries of the people and take steps to review any policy that negatively affects Nigerians. Those who signed this motion believe that Nigerians are suffering,” he said.
It also called on the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation , the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, and other relevant agencies to expedite the repair and maintenance of domestic refineries and increase local refining capacity to reduce reliance on imported refined petroleum products. Lastly, the House Committees on Petroleum Downstream and Legislative Compliance were mandated to ensure compliance and report back to the House within two weeks for further legislative action.Olumide Osoba and Patrick Umoh argued that the motion should be referred to the Joint Committee.Speaker Abbas Tajudeen intervened, appealing to the opposition to allow the motion to be referred to the Joint Committee and assuring them that the committee would consider the issues raised.
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