It’s Nigeria where we’ve completely acclimatized to promise and fail, so when fuel scarcity started at the beginning of December and the Federal government kept promising that there’s enough storage to last through Christmas, they’ll round up the culprits hoarding fuel and distribute PMS free of charge, and fuel scarcity will end in 48 hours (that was last week Thursday) we took it with a pinch of salt.

Also, since the drama began, we’ve heard Kachikwu, Lai Mohammed (who said there’s no fuel because it’s winter abroad) and NPMC speak about the issue but our dear Minister of Petroleum himself, Muhammadu Buhari has been silent, and we cannot fathom why. Having installed himself as the Minister of Petroleum Resources, it is puzzling why he chooses to maintain silence during this critical period. This is what has Twitter Nigeria angry. This attitude has typified his administration. Here’s a throwback tweet from the President, complaining about this issue. Yet in 2017, the status quo remains. And this President has the audacity to say he’s coming back in 2019. To do what, pray, tell?

The countless man hours that will be spent at petrol stations today, will reduce our productivity as a nation.This should not be so. – GMB

— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) March 2, 2015

Why won’t people say Jonathan was better? See below:

1. There is fuel scarcity-induced hardship all over the country, and Muhammadu Buhari, THE PETROLEUM MINISTER, is mum. This is not leadership.

— Fisayo Soyombo (@fisayosoyombo) December 19, 2017

DR Kayode Fayemi, Minister for solid minerals recommends #250 per liter for PMS.

When are we going to stop having goats as leaders!

Buying 70litre to full my tank amounts to 17,500…and minimum wage is 18000.

This ERA shall pass.

— Bolanle. C Victoria?? (@bolaNLee_c) December 19, 2017

2. Buhari can NOT be Petroleum Minister only when it is convenient. Ibe Kachikwu can NOT be de facto Petroleum Minister only in periods of fuel scarcity. I repeat, this is NOT leadership.

— Fisayo Soyombo (@fisayosoyombo) December 19, 2017

Funny how we always held GEJ responsible for fuel scarcities back then.

Now, all the blame is on PENGASSAN and marketers.

Is Buhari not president again? And Minister of petroleum resources even?

— Tee (@VillageGirl___) December 19, 2017

This image is a document of history. @OfficialPDPNig provided a leadership that reduced fuel pump price from N97 to N87 as the biggest economy in Africa.

Today, the economy is on reverse gear with top speed. pic.twitter.com/3ravoKMmQ6

— Agbo Emmanuel, MFR (@DrAgboEmmanuel) December 20, 2017

No Petrol anywhere, who remembers how Diezani, even NOI & other GEJ appointees gave regular updates whenever there was Fuel scarcity on efforts being made?
Buhari & his team just gave you all their Middle'finger.

— Mr Stanley Nwabia (@MrStanleyNwabia) December 19, 2017

Chai.