Amid Fuel Scarcity, Tanker Drivers Threaten Strike, Give Important Reason
- Fuel tankers reveal they are not happy with the state of roads in the country especially major highways
- In reaction, they are threatening industrial action should the government fail to fix bad roads which are affecting their workflow and supply level
- Meanwhile, this development was announced by the national chairman of PTD, Comrade Salmon Akanni Oladiti, at a press briefing in Abuja
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Abuja- Tanker drivers in the country, under the auspices of Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD), have threatened to embark on indefinite strike action due to the bad state of roads in the country.
Leadership reports that the national chairman of PTD, Comrade Salmon Akanni Oladiti, made this disclosure in Abuja, during a press briefing on Wednesday, February 9.
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Oladiti frowned at the deplorable state of the federal highways and the painful experiences of members while carrying out their duties across the country.
He however noted that there are unscrupulous moves to highjack and frustrate the repairs and reconstruction of agreed 21 critical roads in the country.
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NNPC subsidiary finally reveals why there's still fuel scarcity in Nigeria
Legit.ng had previously reported that the growing queues at fuel stations across Nigeria have taken a toll on motorists and other road users with many spending long hours just to get fuel for their vehicles and power generators.
However, a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) on Tuesday, February 8, said that the fuel scarcity was caused by the discovery of some contaminated products in some parts of the country.
It was reported that the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) said methanol above Nigeria’s specification was discovered in a limited quantity of petrol in the supply chain.
Federal govt announces final decision on petrol subsidy removal
Meanwhile, Labour unions can now sheathe their swords as the federal government has announced the postponement of petrol subsidy.
Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, budget, national planning, said the subsidy removal was postponed due to high inflation and economic hardship.
The finance minister also revealed the next steps the government will be taking following the suspension of its previous plan to stop the subsidy.
Source: Legit.ng
