The corporation called on the Senate Downstream Committee to assist in ensuring that the outstanding debt was settled to enable NNPC effectively achieve its obligation as the supplier of last resort to the downstream sector.
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The lawmakers, who noted that the 16-page report did not meet their expectations, lamented that it, however, energized the corruption that was on going in the sector, and not a representation of Senate’s integrity.
“It is the opinion of the Senate that instead of resorting to false claims and shifting blames in the mould of ‘Blame Someone Else’, both the executive and legislature should work together to solve this unnecessary fuel crisis which is making life more difficult for our people.”
“I have directed all members of this committee to go back to their constituencies to investigate the problem at the grassroots so that we take approximate measures to address the scarcity.”
“There is no contract fraud anywhere. Part of the contract alleged to have been awarded were presented to the Federal Executive Council two weeks ago.”
The Committee chaired by Senator Kabiru Marafa, has been meeting with relevant stakeholders to find a lasting solution to the fuel scarcity.
“It is instructive that NNPC did not do anything on the case until the matter was raised on the floor of the Senate and the press picked the matter up from the motion. The unauthorised sale of 132 million litres of fuel kept in the storage tanks of MRS and Capital Oil designated as strategic reserves is a grave occurrence. This probably is not the first time it is happening and NNPC must review its operations. It should in fact carry out a shake up in the PPMC,” Abdullahi stated.