Queue at the filing station The President, Petroleum Products Retailers Owners of Nigeria( PETROAN), Dr Billy Gills Harry, says the reduction of the product, by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited( NNPCL) is good for the nation'struggling economy, as it would help in soften the difficult situations posed by the sharp rise in the price of petroleum products. While reacting to the issue through a statement issued and signed to the NEWSMIRROR yesterday, Harry said that the slight reversal of the price by NNPCL shows that the government is committed to the alleviation of the problems of the masses. According to him, the reduction in the price per litre of Petrol Motoring Spirit( PMS) from N1,020 per litre to N899 per litre is good, adding that the country will soon get over its problem, if the readjustment of the economy continues. Also, PETROAN's Public Relation Officer, Dr Joseph Obele said that Dangote Petroleum Refinery had earlier started the r...
By Akinola Ajibade
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has allayed the fears that the on-going cash crunch and its attendant protests would hinder the Presidential and National Assembly elections this Saturday, February 25th.
INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, gave this assurance while inspecting the coalition centre, which is being prepared for the exercise.
Yakubu's statement is coming on the heels of cash crunch and its attendant protests in many parts of the country.
According to him, the commission is working closely with the CBN and security agencies, in order to ensure that the elections hold without hitches.
He said:" The Central Bank has assured us that we will not suffer any encumbrances in that regard, no there are no issues with respect to that,” he stated.
“On what is happening around the country – the protests – is a security matter and security agencies have assured and reassured us that they will secure the environment for elections to hold peacefully nationwide. So we have no issues in that respect."
The INEC Chairman, in addition, advised the trainee Corps members to be loyal to Nigeria, Nigerians and not political parties, also told them that on no account should they leave the BVAS in the custody of another.
The corps are the trainees for the elections. They are expected to work in the coalition centres and other places, which are crucial for the success of the exercise.
He said that the corps members are going to be tracked during the elections in order to ensure accountability.
After visiting the training centres, Yakubu, INEC officials and journalists proceeded to the International Conference Centre (ICC) for inspection.
The INEC boss said that they will perform basically three activities in this ICC which has been serving as the national collation centre for the collation, announcement of winners and presentations of the Certificate of Returns (CoR) to president and vice president elect; as well as the senators and house of representatives members elect.
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