On the back of fuel queues resurfacing in filling stations across the country since Monday, the Federal Executive Council has ordered the Minister of State for Petroleum, to end the fuel queues.
Kachikwu and Buhari
The Minister of State for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu, has been mandated by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Executive Council (FEC) to end the fuel queues across the country by the end of this week.
According to reports, the directive was given at the FEC meeting held on Wednesday meeting which was presided by Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo in the absence of President Muhammadu Buhari who is in Kano on a working visit.
Recall that fuel queues have since on Monday surfaced across the country with the NNPC blaming it on panic buying ahead of the festive season.
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