PDP creating artificial fuel scarcity through supporters with retail licence

Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has said the Peoples Democratic Party is the group sabotaging fuel supply in the country to blackmail the Federal Government for illicit political advantage.

Speaking in Markurdi, Benue State capital, to a crowd of party supporters that graced the APC presidential campaign rally, Tinubu said that while in power, the PDP administration gave fuel retail licences to their supporters and sympathisers who are now hoarding fuel to create long queues across the country and making Nigerians suffer, adding that the party of his main challenger, Atiku Abubakar, is a Poverty Development Party.

He said: “They met good oil prices for 16 good years, they didn’t remember gas pipelines, they are what I called saboteurs yesterday. They gave PMS licence to their supporters and sympathisers. They are the ones who started creating fake queues. PDP, enough is enough.”

Taking further jab at Atiku Abubakar, the APC Presidential candidate noted that the PDP candidate didn’t know that he broke the civil service rule in Nigeria when he said he was doing transport business when he was in Customs Service.

“They asked him, you are so rich, where did you get your money from, and he said from doing transport business. He didn’t know that was an offence. The only thing you are allowed to do as a civil servant is farming”.

Speaking to the needs of Benue youths, Tinubu sais, “Our administration will ensure access to quality education and education loans to allow brilliant and indigent students to have higher education.”

On his plans if elected president, Tinubu promised to establish agricultural and industrial hubs, which would help expand businesses and improve local incomes.

He also promised to make Benue a global leader in agriculture.

He said, “Rather than just growing food crops, you will package, process and brand food items for other African and global markets exportation.

“My administration will establish commodity exchange boards guaranteeing prices for important crops so that you are ensured a decent living for your hard work. Our Agricultural plan will establish agricultural hub and improve access to finance. Both of these will enable you to modernise farms operations, improve productivity while reducing labour through mechanised farming tools and modern technology.”

He added, “Working with the state government, we will encourage mining in the State in a regulated and sustainable way that benefits your communities and gives the labourer a just wage for his daily work.

“Limestone, lead, tin, and marble will be extracted and sold in Nigerian and foreign markets to stimulate the economy and enrich the people.”

Speaking at the rally, Minister of Special Duties and former governor of Benue State, Senator George Akume, recalled his friendship with Tinubu since 1993 and called him a friend of Benue people that could be trusted.l

Plateau State governor and Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Governor Simon Lalong, Deputy National Chairman (South) of the APC, Senator Abubakar Kyari and the state governorship candidate, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, all asked the voters in the state to rally behind the APC for a more guaranteed future.

Other dignitaries at the rally included the APC Vice Presidential candidate, Senator Kashim Shettima; Niger State governor, Abubakar Sani Bello; former Edo State governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole.