The Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) has challenged President Buhari, as Minister of
Petroleum Resources, to find a quick solution to the lingering fuel scarcity
now
ravaging all parts of the country.
The PDP in a
statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, on
Friday insisted that it is not enough for the President to sit in his comfort
zone and put the blames of the fuel scarcity at the doorsteps of marketers,
while Nigerians continue to suffer untold hardship.
“The
unbearable fuel situation in the country is completely unacceptable. Mr.
President must become up and doing. He should not allow anybody to push him to
claim that the issue of fuel scarcity is not under the purview of the Minister
of Petroleum Resources. When he took office as President of Nigeria and also as
the Minister of Petroleum Resources, he was aware that the buck stops at his
table.
“Nigerians
must not be made to suffer especially at this time of the year when we have the
yuletide and New Year festivities, which come with a lot of activities.
“This is the
same APC government that promised that it will make fuel available and
affordable. Today, under their deceitful and corrupt watch, fuel has not only
become extremely scarce, the price has also risen from where the PDP left it at
N86.50k per liter to as high as N300 per liter and above.
“The effect
is that transport fares, running costs, prices of food, medicines and other
basic needs have soared beyond the reach of Nigerians, who are now groaning
heavily under the hardship of APC misrule.
“But should
Nigerians be subjected to this type of anguish and pain after supporting APC to
win election in 2015? Does APC indeed deserve another support in 2019?”
“Whereas we
know that the time is already up for the APC, we nevertheless urge Mr.
President to, within the remaining short time, rise up to his responsibilities
as the minister of petroleum or immediately relinquish that position and allow
a competent person to run the ministry. Enough is enough”, the party said.
The
statement urged Nigerians not to despair but rekindle their hope in the future
as the PDP is now repositioned to regain power in 2019 and return the nation to
the path of good governance, social stability and economic growth, for which it
is generally known.
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