The Federal Executive Council in recent meeting, declared that Nigeria will stop the importation of petroleum products by 2019 and that fuel importation will be reduced by 60% by 2018.
According to Channels TV, the council members declared that all refineries in Nigeria will begin optimal production of petroleum products by 2017. With respect to the lingering fuel scarcity, council members agreed that petrol supply is to be made available before the end of May.
