The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has promised Nigerians that the issue of fuel scarcity in the country will be over in a matter of days.
Mohammed’s assurance was premised on the approval of fuel subsidy payment by the National Assembly.
The National Assembly on Tuesday, approved the supplementary budget of N574.4bn, out of which N521bn is expected to cover the fuel subsidy payments till the end of the year.
Segun Adeyemi, Special Adviser to the Minister of information and Culture, released a statement on Wednesday, assuring Nigerians that the nationwide fuel scarcity would no longer repeat itself.
“We can assure you that we won’t be caught in this kind of situation again,” Lai Mohammed was quoted to have 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.”
