Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has said the current scarcity of fuel in the country was a ploy by the Federal Government to increase petrol pump price.
Fayose stated this in a statement on Sunday by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka.
The governor accused the government of being insensitive to the plight of Nigerians, especially at this festive period.
He said: “Petrol is scarce across the country because the Federal Government deliberately reduced supply since it is only the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation NNPC, that is importing the product.
“Allowing fuel scarcity to persist for over two weeks when Nigerians are preparing to celebrate Christmas and New Year is the height of wickedness on the part of the All Progressives Congress and the Federal Government.
“Funny enough, instead of directing its anger to President Muhammadu Buhari, who is the Minister of Petroleum, on December 7, 2017, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) choose to give the Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr Ibe Kachikwu seven days ultimatum to end the fuel scarcity.”
