Fuel Scarcity - Senator wants Buhari summoned to explain situation

Senator Emmanuel Paulker has said that Nigeria’s Petroleum Minister should be summoned before the Senate to explain why there is currently a scarcity of fuel in the country.


Paulker made the comment today, November 24, 2015, during the plenary session of the upper legislative chamber.

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently the petroleum minister as he appointed himself into the position on November 11 while swearing in his cabinet.

Buhari had earlier explained that he would head the ministry for a while to clean up the damage done by years of corruption.

He is being assisted by Minister of State, Ibe Kachikwu, who is also the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

Paulker’s position was tacitly supported by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe who said “change has come but there is no change” referring to the campaign slogan of Buhari’s party, All Progressives Congress (APC).

Buhari and Kachikwu are currently in Iran to attend the third 3rd Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF).

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