The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) called gasoline shortage a chronic wound.
The NECA urged the federal government to act quickly to end the gasoline shortages, which were hurting Nigeria’s productivity and economy.
The group also encouraged the federal government to quickly reconvene the tripartite minimum wage committee that was postponed since the first week of April to resume its work.
On Sunday, NECA Director General Mr. Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde said, “Like a sore that has refused to heal, the recurrent issue of fuel scarcity has reared up its ugly head again, notwithstanding the removal of fuel subsidy.
“The fuel subsidy removal among other things was supposed to liberalise the market and ensure free flow of the product. The ongoing scarcity, with attendant loss of productive man hours as a result of endless hours spent at filling stations defies logic.
“The ongoing disruption of businesses across diverse sectors, escalating transportation and logistical bottlenecks has progressively led to increased operational costs.”
Oyerinde stressed the need of concerted action, recommending targeted measures to alleviate fuel shortages and strengthen organisational resilience.
He asked for more coordination between the NNPC, NMDPRA, petroleum merchants, and other stakeholders to optimize fuel distribution and reduce supply chain interruptions.