The recurring petrol shortage across the country has raised concerns among Nigerians and increased calls for the removal of the Group Managing Director of NNPC Limited, Mele Kyari
Many have expressed frustration over the persistent fuel queues, which have caused severe hardship for Nigerians, with fuel prices soaring to over 1,000 Naira per litre.
In a strongly worded statement, the CYFN urged the president to replace Mele Kyari with a more competent person to run the affairs of Nigeria’s Oil Company.
Black marketers have taken advantage of the situation in places with extreme scarcity, selling petrol for between N1,200 and N1,500 per litre, depending on the area of purchase.
This has resulted in an increase in transportation charges in the impacted states, while many passengers have spent several hours waiting for cars at various bus stops to go to their destinations.
Oil merchants blamed the protracted petrol scarcity on the Nigerian National Petroleum Company inadequate’s inadequate supply, claiming that the situation had worsened to the point where the national oil firm now supposedly limits PMS to one truck per state.
NNPC is Nigeria’s sole importer of petrol. Other marketers stopped importing the commodity due to their inability to access the United States dollar required for fuel imports.
