The Federal Government
on Wednesday expressed concern over the fuel scarcity being witnessed in some
parts of the country, stating that oil marketers would on Thursday receive the
sum of N156bn as payment for fuel subsidy.
The Minister of
Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, stated this while speaking during an interview
with journalists shortly after declaring open the 20th conference of Directors
General of Customs of the World Customs Organisation.
The minister while
sympathising with Nigerians whose lives are being disrupted by queues, said the
government is working hard to end the scarcity within the shortest time
possible.
She said despite the
revenue challenges facing the government, the issue of fuel subsidy payments to
oil marketers had always been prioritised by the Federal Government.
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