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Oil price crash: Prepare for worse, Senate Leader alerts Nigerians

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Oil price crash: Prepare for worse, Senate Leader alerts Nigerians

Following the sudden crash in the prices of crude oil globally, the Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi, advised Nigerians “to hope for the best but prepare for the worst” in view of the fact that the oil still remain the mainstay of the nation’s economy.
Abdullahi, who represents Kebbi North Senatorial District on the platform of All Progressives Congress, APC, was alerting his colleagues over rising concerns on the spread of the dreaded Coronavirus, COVID – 19 disease which has led to the crash of several markets across the world.
He therefore stressed the need for the Senate and National Assembly in general to be proactive in addressing the situation.
Consequently, the upper legislative chamber constituted a joint committee to engage the Executive arm of government on measures to be taken to insulate the Nigerian economy.
The joint committee, as announced by the Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Lawan during yesterday’s plenary, are those of the Senate Committees on Finance; National Planning; Appropriations, and Petroleum (Upstream).

“Our Committees should be prepared, so that whatever happens, we hope this crisis does not last for long, but if it does, we have to be prepared,” the lawmaker urged.

He said that the joint committee should come up with workable strategies that will be harmonized with those of the Executive arm of government with a view to stemming the impact of the oil price crash on the economy.

In his remarks, the senate president said, “The issue of the current situation affecting the entire world, and the second we are suffering from today is the crash in the price of crude.

“We passed the Fiscal Strategy Paper and MTEF, and subsequently the budget, on the benchmark price of $57 per barrel. Today, that price has crashed to $31 USD there about, and we don’t know where this will stop.

“And of course, the economy of our country depends rightly on the export of crude.

“Now, this is a real situation that is starring us in the face. As a parliament, we need to be proactive and up-to-date with the situation, so that we are also able to take a decision when it matter for us to do so.”

“Therefore, I will suggest here, that in order for this Senate to be proactive and to protect whatever will be the situation for Nigeria to implement the budget in a way and manner that will positively affect the lives of our citizens, we form a joint committee.


Oil price crash: Prepare for worse, Senate Leader alerts Nigerians

“This Joint Committee will continue to engage with people in government, as well as people outside of government, so as to be abreast with all necessary information.

“The committee will engage with the Ministry of Finance and National Planning, and any other Ministries that you feel you need to have engagement with for you to have information,” Lawan added.

Oil price crash: Prepare for worse, Senate Leader alerts Nigerians

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