On Sunday, the Federal Government expressed its condolences to Nigerians for the unforeseen suffering caused by a lack of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and urged patience in finding long-term solutions to the situation.
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, made the re
“This is sad, and the Federal Government sympathizes with citizens who are experiencing unforeseen hardship as a result of the looming scarcity.”
“Let me appeal to Nigerians once more to be patient with the government as it works to find long-term solutions to the situation,” Sylva stated.
He praised the NNPC for coming forth with an apology and expressing compassion for Nigerians’ predicament.
“This is unprecedented,” he added, “and it demonstrates that we, as a government, are not scared to accept responsibility.”
The Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, according to the minister, has been out on the streets and at gas stations to guarantee that the situation returns to normal as quickly as possible.
quest in a statement issued by his Senior Adviser (Media & Communications), Horatius Egua, on Sunday.
It is not the time to assign blame, according to Sylva, who also stated that the federal government is not afraid to accept responsibility.
“In recent weeks, Nigerians have faced fuel scarcity due to inspection failure, which enabled contaminated items enter the country rather than a lack of availability of products.
According to him, we are beginning to see the fruits of their efforts.
“It is not a time to trade blames as is customary in Nigeria. It is, therefore, not a time to query anyone but a time to come together to salvage the plight of the average Nigerian.
“After the storm settles, there will be time enough to investigate and get to the bottom, so that this does not repeat itself.
“President Muhammadu Buhari’s charge to all parties and agencies concerned is to work together to ensure that normalcy returns quickly.
“The Nigerian people deserve the best and the government is determined to set the country on the right path of petroleum products availability and sustainability,” Sylva said.
This, he said, was demonstrated in the award of the contracts for the rehabilitation of all our refineries and the acquisition of stake in the Dangote Refinery.
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