{"id":5325,"date":"2017-12-24T06:03:24","date_gmt":"2017-12-24T13:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nigerianews.ca\/?p=5325"},"modified":"2017-12-24T06:05:12","modified_gmt":"2017-12-24T13:05:12","slug":"5325-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigerianews.ca\/5325-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Buhari comments on lingering scarcity of fuel on Facebook"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5326\" src=\"https:\/\/nigerianews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/5DD94722-E443-4999-B575-2C5954800EE5.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nigerianews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/5DD94722-E443-4999-B575-2C5954800EE5.jpeg 576w, https:\/\/nigerianews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/5DD94722-E443-4999-B575-2C5954800EE5-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/nigerianews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/5DD94722-E443-4999-B575-2C5954800EE5-100x67.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/>President Muhammadu Buhari has commented on the lingering scarcity of fuel in the country expressing him sympathy to the citizens.<\/p>\n<p>In a post via his official Facebook page on Sunday, December 24, the president revealed that he has been receiving regular briefing from the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) over the unavailability of fuel.<\/p>\n<p>President Buhari said he has gotten assurance from the NNPC on the effort being made to solve the problem and assured Nigerians that it will end in a few days.<\/p>\n<p>The president said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDear Nigerians, the fuel scarcity being experienced nationwide is regrettable. I sympathize with all Nigerians, on having to endure needless fuel queues. I&#8217;m being regularly briefed, especially on the NNPC&#8217;s interventions to ensure that there is enough petrol available during this period and beyond. I have the NNPC&#8217;s assurance that the situation will improve significantly over the next few days, as new shipments and supplies are distributed across the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have also directed the regulators to step up their surveillance and bring an end to hoarding and price inflation by marketers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet me also assure that the relevant agencies will continue to provide updates on the situation. I thank you all for your patience and understanding.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Muhammadu Buhari has commented on the lingering scarcity of fuel in the country expressing him sympathy to the citizens. 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