Tinubu jabs FG, alleges sabotage with fuel crisis, naira redesign | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News Asiwaju Tinubu Nigerians Nigeria
Less than a month to the presidential election and many months since the lingering fuel scarcity, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress , Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, yesterday, in a jab directed at the government, alleged plot by some ‘powers-that-be’ to sabotage his chances at the polls through the fuel scarcity and naira redesign policy.
Considering that the candidate’s party is currently in power and runs the affairs of the country, there are concerns about the allegation and indirect affirmation of concerns by Nigerians about the state of the economy. The APC government has struggled to keep the economy running in the last six month, leaving serious issues and debts for the next administration.
“Let the price of fuel continue to increase, they are the ones that know where they are hoarding it. They are hoarding naira notes, they are hoarding fuel, we will vote and we will win. “They think they can create problems; they are sabotaging fuel. Whether there is fuel or not, we will go and vote and we will win. This is a superior revolution and when I tell you, you know what I mean, you know me, we are going to go there and win,” Tinubu said, addressing the crowd partly in Yoruba language.
“Even though the CBN policy affects all 18 political parties, Tinubu is the only one frustrated because his plan to deploy bullion vans and bribe poor voters and security agents on the day of election has failed woefully.” ‘Emilokan’, ‘O lule’, which have since found their way to the Nigerian political lexicon, were used by Tinubu in Abeokuta.
Meanwhile, new facts emerged, yesterday, on the lingering fuel crisis as industry stakeholders allege hoarding of product by marketers, who now hide under the revised directive of the Lagos State government to sell the product only when they desire. Also, marketers of Premium Motor Spirit yesterday, said the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has been unable to supply the product paid for over the past three months.
The prevailing situation also meant that a new contract signed by NNPC with Sahara, Oando, MRS Oil and Duke Oil, a subsidiary of NNPC to ensure that the contractors wait for about three months before being paid with products has remained a mirage. Gillis-Harry said members of the association have paid for products for months but NNPC has been unable to supply the product, adding that the marketers are helpless.
“Worst case, we drag them to court. We have to dialogue first. We owe the banks. Our stations are idle,” he said.
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