Omo Naija, e be like say fuel wahala no go gree us! PETROAN don yarn punny matter for 2026, tell Federal Government make dem ensure crude supply dey steady for our refineries and price no go dey waka up and down like say dem dey dance Azonto.
Billy Gillis-Harry, wey be the National President, and Joseph Obele, wey dey represent dem, don drop am well say irregular crude supply don dey cause heavy wahala for retail operators. This one dey make market dey shaky like say e wan fall, and profit don dey disappear faster than money inside magician pocket!
Dem talk say if crude supply no dey steady for our local refineries, we fit dey ready to run go back to impute matter, pump prices go dey high like say na new football jersey we dey collect here! How we go fit face this kpali? E no too sweet o!
Na who no go like see our naira dey shine like dollar? But last year, di naira-for-crude policy wey dem talk say go make refineries fit pay naira instead of dollar get some gbagam! Delays and wahala don pop up, make am no dey work as expected. Dem need to make sure say transparence no dey hide under cover for this year!
On top the competition matter, na serious price war between petroleum importers and local refineries don dey enter town last year. E be like say we like show we strong pass family at this point. As prices dey change like dia password, retail operators dey lose billions like say na joke. Consumers fit laugh small as prices drop, but e dey affect long run sustainability wey go carry us enter cruising gear.
For di matter of domestic refining, PETROAN dey hail say over 30 new private refineries don get approval. 23 of dem dey under construction and dem fit add over 850,000 barrels per day when dem finish. Na big step forward, plus e go help reduce the wahala wey dey follow importation wey dey carry our money like thief wey no wan show face!
Na if we fit balance crude supply, make pipeline security dey tight, and let fair competition waka inside, then we go fit see pump prices settle down like fine wine for market. The way forward dey clear—policymakers need make import flexibility dey intact, support alternative energy sources like CNG, LPG, and solar, and keep everybody wey get hand for matter engaged.
Nobody wan hear say fuel price go dey high again, so make we stand strong, shine our eye well, and face the matter head-on! Na balanced approach—domestic refining, fair pricing, and supply security—go make sure say affordability and sustainability of fuel no be just wetin we dey shout about.
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