Buhari to NNPC: Don’t spare importers of substandard fuel

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited not to spare the importers and producers of substandard fuel and other consumable products.

A statement today, February 10 by his spokesman, Garba Shehu quoted him as having also given directives to the relevant government agencies to take every step in line with the laws of the country to ensure the respect and protection of consumers against market abuses and social injustices.

The President, who reacted to the issue of petroleum product shortages linked to the inadvertent supply of products of foreign origin into the Nigerian market, said that the protection of consumer interests is a priority of the present administration and is ready to take all necessary measures to protect consumers from hazardous products, loss or injuries from the consumption of substandard goods.

He directed that in line with the law, service providers must make full disclosure of relevant information with respect to the consumption of their products and that dissatisfied consumers are entitled to a proper redress of their complaints.