The minister of state for petroleum
resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu was today, May
18, slammed by the secretary to the
government of the federation, Babachir
Lawal over the current fuel crisis in the
country.
President Buhari presides over FEC meeting
The Punch reports that Lawal took a swipe
at the minister at the council chamber of
the presidential villa, Abuja shortly before
the commencement of a meeting of the
Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided
over by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Prior to the meeting, the SGF was finding it
difficult to get the ministers to stop
exchanging pleasantries and settle down
ahead of Buhari’s arrival.
Realising his efforts were futile, Lawal
announced that Vice-President Yemi
Osinbajo was already seated and that the
ministers should settle down.
When that also failed, the SGF looked round
and saw Kachikwu shaking hands and
discussing with a colleague.
He said: Kachikwu, there is no fuel and you
are there shaking hands.”
This made the venue erupt in laughter.
However the minister of power, works and
Housing, Babatunde Fashola also replied
Lawal, saying, “There is fuel. It is N107.”
In another development, the federal
government has raised an alarm that the
country is broke and her economy shrinking,
Daily Trust reports.
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the minister of
information and culture, disclosed this on
Wednesday, May 18, while answerin
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