Fuel scarcity: I feel your pain, says Kachikwu as FG, stakeholders set up C’ttee

The Federal Governmentand critical stakeholders in the nation’s oil and gas sector on Tuesday inaugurated a committee saddled with the responsibility of finding long-term solutions to petrol scarcity in the country.

The Minister of State, Petroleum, Mr Ibe Kachikwu, made this known to newsmen after a closed door meeting involving government officials, labour leaders and stakeholders in the oil sector.

The meeting, which was presided over by the Chief of Staff to the President, Alhaji Abba Kyari, wss held at the old Banquet hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Kachikwu, who is to head the committee, said members of the committee included the Group Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Maikanti Baru and representatives of agencies under the Ministry of Petroleum.

According to him, membership of the committee also include …