The minister blamed the scarcity on inspection failure.
Specifically, some lawmakers are seething over claims that Senate President Ahmad Lawan and Speaker Femi Gbajabiamiala received $2 million each in cash bribes to pass the historic law.
Timipre Sylva, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, says he doubts Nigeria’s daily consumption of 60 million litres of petrol.
“The current price of petrol will be retained in the month of June until the ongoing engagement with organised labour is concluded.”
He said the gas plant would also provide social amenities to the immediate host community.
