Gen. Muhammadu Buhari on Fuel Scarcity: We Must Reject a System That Has Turned One of World’s Largest Crude Exporters into an Importer of Petrol


Gen. Muhammadu Buhari on Fuel Scarcity: We Must Reject a System That Has Turned One of World’s Largest Crude Exporters into an Importer of Petrol




The fuel scarcity that has hit several states in Nigeria has caused a lot of reactions in the past few days

Presidential aspirant, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari has also reacted to the fuel scarcity. He used his official twitter account to say a few things on the issue.



Muhammadu Buhari        ✔ @ThisIsBuhari
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
7:44 PM - 2 Mar 2015

Muhammadu Buhari        ✔ @ThisIsBuhari
In my time as NNPC chairman and Petroleum Minister in the late 70s, 2 of our 4 refineries were built, and domestic consumption catered for.
7:44 PM - 2 Mar 2015

Muhammadu Buhari        ✔ @ThisIsBuhari
But over the last several years our refineries have declined, and we are at the mercy of imports.
7:45 PM - 2 Mar 2015

Muhammadu Buhari        ✔ @ThisIsBuhari
We must reject a system that has turned one of world's largest crude exporters into an importer of petrol. Things must change. - GMB
7:45 PM - 2 Mar 2015
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