Browsing: Dual Purpose Kerosene

“Our advice however is that government should not politicize it, they should identify those who are already in the business and leverage on their expertise as well as enhance their capacities. Those with some kind of experience will be easier to train for the pilot scheme and we shall be more than willing to work with government to showcase our skills, before now they had branded us illegal.”

According to the lawmaker, rising cost of kerosene has forced most Nigerians to depend now on liquefied petroleum gas for cooking, with retail prices of gas rising from N2,500 for 12.5kg to over N5,500. He said that kerosene, which was the only oil product accessible to poor Nigerians in the rural areas, had become so expensive that a litre now sold at between N400 and N450.

“Motorists and other consumers of petroleum products across the Country are enjoined not to engage in panic buying as NNPC has over 32 days sufficiency for petrol, and adequate volumes of diesel and petrol to meet their demand,” Mr. Ughamadu said.