Fuel scarcity: Buhari receives briefing from Kachikwu, Nigerians give them serious lashing
– President Buhari had a briefing on the lingering fuel scarcity from the Minister of State for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu
– Nigerians are not pleased with his silence on the ongoing fuel scarcity
Following the lingering fuel scarcity, President Muhammadu Buhari had a briefing from the Minister of State for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu, at the state house on Tuesday, April 5.
Buhari had a briefing on the lingering fuel scarcity from Kachikwu
This was disclosed by Bashir Ahmad, the president’s personal assistant on new media.
#FuelScarcity, President Buhari receives briefing from Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. @IbeKachikwu today at the Presidential Villa.
— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) April 5, 2016
The scarcity of petrol has continued for several months in the country. READ ALSO: Fuel scarcity: Lagos House of Assembly writes letter to Buhari President Buhari, who is also the Minister of Petroleum is yet to address the nation on the fuel scarcity situation which is making life difficult for the people. Some are of the opinion that his silence on the issue is an insult and they have taken to social media to voice their opinion.
The president should be addressing the Nation on this! His silence is an insult! @bashirahmaad @ibekachikwu
— Ade.. Ade.. Ade.. (@Budding_P) April 5, 2016
@BashirAhmaad @IbeKachikwu kindly advice the president to address the Nation, it high time he comforts his subjects wth a true word of hope.
— Safaa M U Adam (@SafaaMUAdam) April 5, 2016
@Budding_P @BashirAhmaad @IbeKachikwu Unprecedented insult on Nigerians. Infact i have never seen this kind of disdain for the pple in life
— olayinka george (@ogeorge306) April 5, 2016
@BashirAhmaad @IbeKachikwu his in his palace and been briefed by a junior minister! He should be the one addressing the minister of state!
— #IamNnamdikanu (@NwajiugoG) April 5, 2016
@BashirAhmaad @IbeKachikwu Isn’t this a national emergency? What does it take the President to give a 5-minute written address, at least?
— UgoBoy (@deluxegas) April 6, 2016
@BashirAhmaad @IbeKachikwu #FuelScarcity President buhari should come out and apologize to Nigerians for what Nigerians are passing through
— CHIBUIKEM (@chikesiloms2007) April 5, 2016
@BashirAhmaad @blossomozurumba @IbeKachikwu this is not the time for briefs it’s time for action!
— Christopher Arukwe (@nwanerichris) April 5, 2016
Meanwhile, Kachikwu has stated that the fuel scarcity would be over on April 6, in Lagos and Abuja, while other cities in the country like Port Harcourt, Warri, Sokoto and Kano would begin to experience improvement during the weekend.
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