Former Minister of Information, Prof. Jerry Gana has called the Federal Government to as a matter of urgency resolve the ongoing fuel crisis in the nation.

He condemned the unfortold suffering motorists and commuters are subjected to across the country as a result of poor supply of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS).

Prof. Gana made the call on Thursday in Akure, the Ondo State capital, where he was honoured with Pillar of Support of Academy of Theology (PSAT) by Archbishop Vining College of Theology, Akure

He said: “We expect them to perform their duty because the fuel shortage is a serious problem and we know the government of the day should certainly do something decisively about and so we direct them, request them and urge them on behalf of the people of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to do something urgently.

“It is not an appeal but the people of the nation is calling on government to do something urgently," he added.

Moreover, the elder statesman expressed displeasure in the current unnecessary hardship being faced by the citizenry in accessing the new redesigned Naira notes.

The former Minister states that people could not access the new redesigned Naira notes despite the closeness to the deadline.

He, therefore, called for immediate extension of the due date in order for the people to access the new redesigned Naira notes and nib the crisis in the bud.

According to him, “The issue of new Naira notes, people are going through very serious difficulties, this is not a joke, we are speaking from what we see on the field and therefore they should not ruin this economy

“Ordinary people cannot get access to the new notes and therefore we are very much in support for the extension of the date. This is very important, it is not for elite but for people living in thousands of areas within the country and don’t have access and they are the economy and they should therefore listen to those people

“The limits in terms of withdrawal, people are against the policy, especially, politicians on the field. There must be some logistics, moving around, it’s not a matter of buying votes or not. They are to move around and in doing this, they need funds and this elections must go on. Whoever that is trying to frustrate this election would fail," he said.

The erudite professor tasked the Federal Government to take the necessary action to ameliorate the suffering of the citizenry.

Prof. Gana, therefore, charged Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to endeavour to conduct free, fair and credible elections in February and March.

He said: “The elections are coming and Nigerians expect free, fair and credible elections. The 2023 elections are scheduled to be one of the credibile and best elections.

“We want to really thank the INEC for the hardwork and technology innovation they have done, they should make sure nobody convinces them to change the date of this election. The election must hold and we want every agencies within the security forces to please cooperate with INEC to give us free, fair and credible elections.

“Nigerians are ready to vote and they will vote very well this time around. People have suffered and they are going to decide who will really lead the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Let the people speak and therefore we plead with INEC to do their very best," he emphasised.

Meanwhile, Mr. Kolade Otitoju,Head, Current and Public Affairs, TVC, who was awarded ‘Outstanding Broadcaster’, stated that the award would spur him to perform better as a watchdog of the society.

He appreciated the organisers for singling him out for the Award, adding that he would project journalism better and remain unbiased.

The seasoned broadcaster disclosed that in the last five years, he had received about 110 awards, disclosing Archbishop Vining College of Theology, Akure was the first religious institution he would receive award from.

Dr. Tokunbo Awolowo-Dosunmu was also honoured by the Theology institution. (Daily Independent)

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