The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority has been requested by the House of Representatives to work with the Nigerian Police Force and the DSS to crack down on petroleum merchants who are selling beyond the set price.
The legislators requested that NNPC Limited stop the fake scarcity within the coming week. Following Saidu Abdulahi’s motion of urgent public concern during Tuesday’s plenary session, these resolutions were passed.
The senator claimed that intelligence available to the administration demonstrates that the shortfall is the product of intentional sabotage by some individuals. He continued by saying that in some states, petrol prices at select pumps can reach N300 per litre.
“Most of those fueling stations have resorted to selling fuel at over N300 per litre. It is observed with dismay that those who are gaining from this artificial fuel scarcity appear to be smiling home as a result of this ugly development and this has the potency to provoke innocent Nigerians against the Government,” he articulated,
To this end, the House mandated Committees on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) and Legislative Compliance to ensure compliance with the resolution.
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