The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Worldwide leadership has reassured Nigerians that the current difficulties faced by the populace will soon be resolved.
In a statement released on Sunday, September 8, the Acting National Leader of the group, Chukwuma Okpalaezeukwu, expressed optimism that the recent increase in petrol prices will eventually improve.
Okpalaezeukwu praised the efforts of the President Bola Tinubu-led administration for ongoing reforms in restructuring the oil and gas industry, stating that the fuel price adjustment was a step towards transforming the sector in the country’s best interests.
The youth leader also claimed that poor governance by past administrations was responsible for the fuel challenges experienced nationwide.
Okpalaezeukwu said, “We have had a fruitful deliberation with the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri and his team where we expressed our concerns.
“We emphasised the need for continuous and unrelenting reforms of the petroleum sector with policies that would benefit the ordinary people and improve the overall well-being of Nigeria.”
He also announced the group’s unity and backing for the initiatives and dedication of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources and other cooperating agencies.
He stated, “We advocate for more effective and impactful community and youth engagement and development in ways that shall control restiveness and further address sabotage, vandalism and theft in the sector.”
