A group, the Oak
Leadership initiative has expressed concern over the lingering energy crisis in the country, accusing the Federal Government of having failed to fix the problem.
It described as unacceptable the huge mental, physical and financial burden the crisis had brought on Nigerians.
Convener of the group, Emrys Ijaola, in a statement said it is a shame that the long queues in petrol stations across the country have become a permanent feature of the cities in a country that produces oil.
He also noted that various promises made by the government to end the crisis have remained unfulfilled.
It noted that outside Abuja and Lagos prices of fuel were at the discretion of the marketers and that the citizens had no choice than to resort to patronizing them and the black marketers.
“The inadequate supply of petroleum products is further compounded by the terribly poor generation and distribution of power and the inexcusable high tariffs electricity consumers are made to pay”, the statement said.
The group urged President Muhammadu Buhari to take responsibility and ensure immediate resolution of the energy crisis rather than the unending apologies to government had been making to Nigerians.
It said, the long term solution to the problem remains sanitisation of the oil and gas industry, security of oil facilities and establishment of more refineries.
The group noted that when more refineries are established and the old ones are made to operate at their full capacities, the issue of huge fuel importation into Nigeria would be over.