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“We condemn in strong terms the massive corruption going on in the management of fuel subsidy regime which the federal government had declared non-existent while billions of naira are deducted monthly at Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) meetings,” the statement read.

He added that hike in fuel pump price would be an indirect tax on Nigerians, thereby increase their suffering.
He called on government to come up with a clear explanation on “oil subsidy payment” under the administration and “illegal lifting of N1.1 trillion worth of crude using unregistered companies”.

“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.”

“We believe that the inconsistencies being thrown up by the startling revelations from the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources include some of the issues which the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB) seeks to address and redress.”