The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai
Mohammed, has assured Nigerians that the current fuel scarcity in the country
will be over in a few days, following the approval of the subsidy payment
by the National Assembly.
He said:
He said:
”We can confidently announce here today that the scarcity
will end in a few days. Subsidy payment till the end of the year has been
approved by the National Assembly. As you know we can’t spend money without
approval,” the Minister said during a visit to the headquarters of the Daily
Trust newspaper in Abuja on Wednesday.
He explained that the 521 billion Naira that has been
approved by the National Assembly, as part of the passed supplementary budget
of 574.4 billion Naira, would be enough to cover the fuel subsidy till the end
of the year.
He also said fuel scarcity across the country would no longer be an occurance:
He also said fuel scarcity across the country would no longer be an occurance:
”We can assure you that we won’t be caught in this kind of
situation again.”
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