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The Supervising Minister of Information, Chief Edem
Duke has denied accusations by the political opposition that there was fuel
scarcity, saying all the depots across the country were wet with fuel
but the queues in the filling stations were as a result of speculation
and panic buying.
Duke stated this in Abuja when he led a team of reporters with leaders fgrom the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for on-the-spot assessment of the situation
in the filling stations.
He berated the political opposition for cashing in on the fuel situation
to score cheap political point and assured that the Jonathan Administration
would remain responsive to the welfare and economic well-being of the
citizens.
“A good government cannot inflict scarcity on its people.
It cannot bite its nose to spite its face, especially at a time when
there is political tension. There is no government worth its onions
that will say rather than focus on strategies to win election, let us
deprive the citizenry of adequate supply of petroleum products.
“So when people are sitting in Dubai and issuing statements that
are unfounded, I think we as the conscience of the nation should know
better,” he stated.
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