Addressing journalists in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, the Chairman of the association, Gabriel Adeniyi, stated that the decision to withdraw its services was taken following the myriads of challenges confronting the bakery and catering industry in Nigeria, adding that all efforts made by the association towards remedying them were bluffed by the government and its agencies.
Browsing: Scarcity
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that most fuel stations were locked while long queues were noticed in retail outlets in Wuse, Gwarimpa, Wuye and Kubwa expressway on Sunday.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the development has resulted in a sharp increase in the price of petrol.
The scarcity of petrol is said to be caused by the refusal of marketers to load the product from the depots over an “ambiguous” price template.
According to investigation by the News Agency of Nigeria, this has led to scarcity of the farm input thus negatively affecting agricultural productivity in the state.
The rule for decision making is however very clear going by interactions with officials. Priority is to be accorded revenue generating agencies in term of deepening revenue generation capacity, expanding opportunities for revenue generation and blocking loopholes and leakages in revenue collection. A delicate balance is to be maintained between revenue generating and other agencies with mere spending responsibilities.
Most of the petroleum stations in Badagry communities have closed as the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers of Nigeria suspended distribution of fuel to the city.
The Spokesman of Hadejia Animals Market, Abba Tagurza, on Sunday attributed the high price of rams in the market to scarcity of the sacrificial animal.