Niger Govt moves to tackle arbitrary pricing, scarcity of PMS

Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has directed the constitution of a Committee to monitor the artificial scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and its arbitrary pricing across the State. The constitution of the Committee by the Government followed the persistent fuel scarcity being witnessed in the State as a result of the arbitrary pricing and hoarding of the product. A statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Ahmed Ibrahim Matane revealed that the Committee is to ensure strict compliance with the approved allocation to filling…