Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum (Downstream), Abdullahi Mahmud Gaya, has summoned officials of oil firms allegedly responsible for supply of adulterated fuel into the country.
Gaya, who made this known during an investigative hearing on importation of adulterated Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) in Abuja, said it was incumbent on officials of the firms to explain their roles in the matter.
He reiterated the resolve of the House to proffer solutions to challenges of fuel supply in the country. He added: “Even though methanol is a regular additive in petrol, it is usually blended to acceptable quantity. The recent supply is injurious to our fragile economy and the generality of our citizens.”
But Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Mele Kyari, who appeared before the lawmakers, absolved his outfit of blame since it was not aware of the presence of methanol in the fuel imported.
Admitting that methanol is one of the additives used during the fuel refining process in Europe and China, he assured the lawmakers that the problem would not repeat again.
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