Reps summon petroleum minister, others over fuel scarcity, nationwide pains | The Guardian Nigeria News

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The House of Representatives, at the resumption of plenary yesterday, summoned the Minister of Petroleum Resources and all relevant stakeholders to explain the current fuel scarcity and attendant pains nationwide.

The lawmakers, however, did not specify which of the ministers they summoned – be it President Bola Tinubu who also doubles as the Minister of Petroleum Resources, or other two junior ministers.

Recall that the president had split the Ministry of Petroleum Resources with the appointment of Ekperipe Ekpo as Minister of State, Gas Resources; and Heineken Lokpobiri as Minister of State,…



Source: Guardian Newspaper