Cooking Gas: House of Reps Call For Intervention

The Federal House of Representatives has called for intervention to halt the rising price of cooking gas.

According to DAILY POST, this motion was moved by Afolabi Rasheed, a house member representing Odo Otin/Ifelodun/Boripe federal constituency.Information Guide Nigeria

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The House mandated its committee on gas resources to liaise with the Minister of Petroleum Resources (State) Timipriye Sylva to profer a solution to the increasing price of cooking gas in the country.

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DAILY POST reports that Afolabi Rasheed raised an alarm of the persistent increase in prices of cooking gas stressing that the increment has added to other challenges like insecurity, extreme poverty, high cost of food and essential consumables.

“cooking gas is a basic need for many Nigerians, especially those living in the urban and semi-urban areas, who use it daily for preparation of meals.”

He added: “Prolonged increase in the prices of essential items especially during the Yuletide season could have grave social consequences as it could worsen the economic hardship, thus forcing people into resorting to crime and other vices in order to survive.”Jamb Result

According to DAILY POST, the house resolved that government should develop effective mechanisms and explore different mitigation options to solve the rising price of cooking gas.