Following the circulation of adulterated fuel in the country, President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said producers and importers of the bad products should be held accountable.
The president also directed the relevant government agencies to take every step in line with the laws of the country to ensure the respect and protection of consumers against market abuses and social injustices.
This was contained in a statement issued by President Muhammadu Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, in Abuja.
Recall that the federal government had on Tuesday said methanol found in recently imported fuel exceeded Nigeria’s specification.
The development has resulted in a shortage of petrol and queues reappearing in major cities including Abuja and Lagos.
On Wednesday, the federal government said it will carry out a major investigation to know the circumstances surrounding the importation of adulterated fuel into the country.
In a late statement on Wednesday, the general managing director, Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Mele Kyari, listed MRS, Oando, Duke Oil and Emadeb/Hyde/AY Maikifi/Brittania-U Consortium as the suppliers of the contaminated products.
The president’s statement read, “In a reaction to the issue of petroleum product shortages linked to the inadvertent supply of products of foreign origin into the Nigerian market, president Buhari said the protection of consumer interests is a priority of the present administration and is ready to take all necessary measures to protect consumers from hazardous products, loss or injuries from the consumption of substandard goods.
“The President directed that in line with the law, service providers must make full disclosure of relevant information concerning the consumption of their products and that dissatisfied consumers are entitled to a proper redress of their complaints.”
