By Joseph Egbodo Abuja
Chairman, House of Representatives committee on Petroleum Downstream, Hon. Joseph Akinlaja, yesterday said eff orts were in top gear by the committee to probe the scarcity of kerosene in the country. Th e lawmaker, who said aside from the scarcity of the kerosene, cases abound on high price of the product, adding that “this is what the committee would address during the investigative hearing.”
Th e chairman of the committee while speaking on the committee’s preparation for the probe said the committee was worried about the scarcity of kerosene, especially the high price of the product. According to him, the House is worried that the product commonly used by the citizens is on the high side, hence the need for the committee to meet with relevant stakeholders. Th e House, he said, would not relent in its eff ort in ensuring that the yearnings and feelings of the citizenry were addressed. While decrying the hike in the price of kerosene, he said the committee would leave no stone unturned in its investigation.
