The member representing Tudun Wada/Doguwa Federal Constituency in Kano State, Alhassan Doguwa, in a statement issued on Thursday, called on the Federal Government and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to urgently revert to the previous pump price for Premium Motor Spirit (petrol).
Doguwa, who chairs the House Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream), expressed his discontent with the current pricing, stating, “As a committee, we urge the Nigerian government and of course the NNPCL to consider the plight of Nigerians and suspend this recent increase in pump price. Nigerians are currently going through a lot today and adding to this burden is not in our collective best interest. Let us revert to the old pump price as soon as possible.”
He emphasized the committee’s commitment to addressing the underlying issues affecting fuel supply, saying, “As a special committee, we will aggressively seek modalities to interface with the youths and community leaders in the oil-producing areas to address the frequent cases of crude oil theft, which is one of the reasons capable of affecting petrol supply across the country. We are working in collaboration with security agencies in their quest to secure oil pipelines and other critical facilities in the country. We believe that a return to the old pump price will calm frayed nerves, thus enabling Nigerians to go about their daily activities with ease.”
Doguwa acknowledged the broader context of the government’s efforts, stating, “We may be suffering today but tomorrow will be better. The government of the day is taking significant steps which may be painful today but very soon, we will beat our chest as proud Nigerians because the future is great. Tinubu means well for us and he is desirous of leaving a legacy that future generations will be proud of.”