It is common knowledge that Delta State has one of the largest deposits of crude oil in Nigeria and also host to one of the country’s below-per refineries.
At the heat of the Civil Society/Labour vs Federal Government dispute over the much talked about removal of fuel subsidy, Delta was among few other states where average Nigerians showed their open disapproval of federal government’s apparent determination to deregulate the sale of petrol without interest by federal government to make our refineries work at optimal capacity.
After reaching an imposing N97 per litre for pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise known as fuel, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC through its subsidiaries in collaboration with some people oriented state governors have made efforts to ensure that petroleum marketers comply with the N97 per litre pump price.
The case of Edo and Lagos States where both Adams Oshiomhole and Babatunde Raji Fashola put their feet on the ground to ensure that petrol does not sell above N97 is evident for everyone to see.
This is even more interesting considering the fact that Lagos State is not oil producing and Edo’s quantum of oil is very minimal compared to Delta State. Deltans are however worried that despite being one of the nation’s highest producer of crude oil and home to a major refinery, petrol has been selling for over N120 per litre for a long time and Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan has not done anything to ensure that filling stations sell at the approved N97 per litre!
Only NNPC mega stations in the state sell at the approved price of N97 per litre. The seeming nonchalance or oversight by the Delta State government on the implication of inflated pricing of petrol is even more worrisome, considering the number of job losses in Warri, the commercial hub of the state.
The thrust of this discourse is that in as much as Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan did a lot in stabilizing transportation cost in the state during the January 2012 fuel crisis between federal government, labour and civil society groups, he should as a matter of urgency monster enough courage to ensure that filling stations in the state sell petrol for N97 per litre.
Deltans are watching as they groan in pain.
Editor-In-Chief
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