Nigeria’s House of Representatives has asked relevant security agencies to fish out oil marketers and other economic saboteurs responsible for the fuel scarcity across the country.
This followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance raised by Leke Abejide on Wednesday.
The lawmaker in his motion noted that the National Assembly had approved money for subsidy on the petroleum products so as to mitigate against unforeseen circumstances in the areas of shortages of the product.
He further noted that there were uneven pump prices being dispensed by filling stations across the country which fueled speculations that government might have begun to remove subsidy on petrol.
The lawmaker said the current fuel crisis across the country could worsen in the days ahead with the introduction of a N16.00 per liter charge.
The House of Reps then called on the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited as the sole importer to urgently ease off the queues at filling stations. Tye lawmakers also invited the relevant regulatory authority to appear before the leadership of the House on January 26.
