These adopted resolutions were part of the outcome of the meeting presided over by Chairman Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream), senator Kabiru Marafa. Besides, the lawmakers also demanded explanations from the NNPC on why the fuel shortage had continued to linger with queues returning to major towns and cities across Nigeria. Part of the resolution was for security agencies to ensure effective boarder control to prevent diversion of petroleum products to neighbouring countries. He lauded the Niger State Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for nabbing eight trucks diverting petroleum products to Benin Republic. It explained that against the backdrop of over funding being bandied about, it has been grappling with funding constraints over the years.

Source: The Guardian January 26, 2018 03:11 UTC