A prominent member of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, Mr. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has urged President Bola Tinubu to step in and resolve the persistent issue of fuel shortages that have been causing scarcity across the nation.
In a statement released in Osogbo on Sunday, Oyintiloye emphasized the need for the President’s intervention, citing the monthly struggles Nigerians endure due to the fuel scarcity.
The former legislator expressed that Nigerians had expected the fuel scarcity to be a thing of the past after the Federal Government removed the subsidy on the product, but instead of improvement, the situation has deteriorated.
He expressed concern that recently, Nigerians have been facing severe difficulties in obtaining fuel, which is now sold at an exorbitant price.
He then urged the President to closely examine the operations of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company to uncover the underlying and direct reasons behind the ongoing fuel shortages.
“In recent months, Nigerians have been having it tough getting petroleum products at filling stations across the country. I want to appeal to the president to come to the rescue of Nigerians who are passing through untold hardship due to fuel scarcity.
“Fuel scarcity is now becoming a normal routine of daily life in Nigeria, which is supposed not to be. For the past few weeks now, Nigerians have been sleeping in filling stations across the country in a bid to get fuel for their businesses and vehicles.
“While many of the filing stations do not have the product, those who have it are selling at very exorbitant prices. Nigerians are going through a lot, and that is why the president will have to intervene and put an end to the severe hardship people are going through,” Oyintiloye said.
To help tackle the issue, he also encouraged the President to overhaul the nation’s government refineries to ensure the product’s price remains stable.
