He said the executive is currently working on modalities to permanently resolve the petrol crisis and prevent it from rearing its head any other time. The economic effect of fuel scarcity in nigeria a case study. Despite their countrys mineral wealth, however, roughly 70 percent of nigerians live below the poverty line, with. Buhari speaks on fuel scarcity the guardian nigeria news. The crisis manifests itself in the inability of the nation to produce enough food to feed its population and the need to import food at exorbitant prices. This conjectured belief was substantiated by the results of the study conducted by the departments of petroleum resources dpr, 2012. The scarcity in food will definitely bring about food crisis. Book pirates constitute a serious menace to the author. The buhari administration still got 3 years which i think is enough to look at this issue and give our the necessary solution.
Today, we highlight key research that looks at investment strategies for overcoming physical and economic limitations to water security. The buhari administration still got 3 years which i think is enough to look. Nigerias perennial fuel crisis has defied all solutions by successive governments. A major cause of book scarcity in nigeria is the frustration of authors.
Along the niger nigeria border, just like other areas where militants are active, hundreds of thousands of people. The nigerian national petroleum corporation nnpc appointed shell trading and shipping company stasco, mobile producing nigerian limited, nigerian agip oil company and elf petroleum products nigerian limited to import refined petroleum products into the country. To better understand the scarcity and high cost of available books in nigeria, it is. Why there is fuel scarcity in nigeria nairametrics.
Boko haram in nigeria the latest news from al jazeera. On the causes of petrol scarcity in nigeria, government circles attributed it largely to bottlenecks in the distribution system. Rights group says thousands of minors are held for. Whole books can be photocopied in complete defiance of. Dec 22, 2017 causes of fuel scarcity it is hard to believe that nigeria, who is major oil producing country is continually plagued by fuel problems, lets look at some of the causes of fuel scarcity.
Now there is a global food crisis, but can the nigeria ruling class turns things round overnight. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the extent to which petroleum product scarcity are managed. The fuel scarcity across nigeria has been on for about one month and worsened during the. As a result of this, pirates now travel abroad to produce and ultimately ship. A case study of enugu state abstract topic of this research is the strategies for managing petroleum products scarcity in nigeria.
Fuel scarcity throws nigerians into panic the guardian. The impact of the current food crisis on the nigerian society. We also understand one of the major reasons for the fuel scarcity was ppmc. In bayelsa state, a basket of tomatoes cost n25,000. The real reasons for fuel scarcity in nigeria kachikwu premium. Oil exploration in nigeria could be traced back to 1908 when a german company nigerian bitumen corporation started chilling of cretaceous sands of niger delta. Niger feels ripple effect of boko haram as fears of food shortage spread.
Fuel scarcity is a big problem now in nigeria and it has caused so many things in our country nigerian. Disease ravages tomato farms, causes scarcity nationwide. Scarcity of clean water in nigeria december 28, 2010 january 7, 2011 jalal saleh michika, phd, msc, dm, mbbs, mace, facp this blog post intends to revisit the issue of water and sanitation beaming the light on nigeria, a country blessed with enormous human and natural resources but rated top most in terms of corruption by the transparency. Issues like poor financing, government regulation, poor reading culture, piracy and dearth of expertise were interrogated. Despite their countrys mineral wealth, however, roughly 70 percent of nigerians live below the poverty line, with the oilproducing south facing particularly abject deficiencies. Get the latest news and analysis of issues from nigeria, africa. To know how to organize things in other to achieve the set down goals or objectives. Alaezi dike is now assistant manager with liberty merchant bank, nigeria.
Another child passed him a jerry can but it floated away. Dec 12, 2016 niger feels ripple effect of boko haram as fears of food shortage spread. Most marketers buy fuel at 143 and see at 235, people need fuel so the buy at all means, they are ready to pay with tears to get fuel. This came as the fuel scarcity in abuja and other cities worsened further, yesterday, despite assurances from the federal government of improved supply, as motorists experienced.
Micro, small and medium enterprises msmes operators have lamented the negative impact of the scarcity of lower naira denomination on their businesses, urging the central bank of nigeria cbn to. Today, africa has one of the highest population growth rates in the world, placing the african population at a higher risk of food insecurity 7. Whats really causing water scarcity in africa south of the. Food shortage causes, effects and solutions food shortage is a serious problem facing the world and is prevalent in subsaharan africa. The study examines the problems of book publishing industry in nigeria as books are effective medium of communication for intellectualism. Dec 24, 2017 nigerias president muhammadu buhari on sunday said he regretted the lingering fuel scarcity currently being experienced in the country. Nigeria is currently experiencing a serious food crisis in its history. Real causes of fuel scarcity, by okonjoiweala vanguard news. Population growth or increasing consumption levels decrease the amount of limited natural resources available to each individual. There is no doubt that there is a crisis in the book trade in nigeria today, caused by a shortage of books and reading materials and a continuous increase in book. Shame of a nation by zainab suleiman okino by now, nigerians are already used to the antics of their governments, past and present.
Health implications of water scarcity malaria is the predominant disease affecting the population of nigeria. The subsaharan region of africa had the largest number of waterstressed countries of any other place on the globe. It is manifested by partial or no satisfaction of expressed demand, economic competition for water quantity. Tough economy causes scarcity of marriage suitors in lagos. In africa, the struggle for access to clean drinking water is one of today s most obvious examples of how water scarcity leads to the stalling and reversal of human progress. The fuel scarcity in nigeria is a result of hoarding by petrol stations in attempt to drive prices up. This conjectured belief was substantiated by the results of the study conducted by the. These are the factors behind the current fuel scarcity in nigeria. Second, it suggests this resource scarcity causes migration. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos from nigeria and the world on today.
This fuel scarcity problem is becoming peculiar to nigeria, every year,we keep suffering from the same old issue,why dont we just tackle the problem once and for all,i meanthe long term solution. Fuel scarcity news latest breaking stories and top. Anduma said that they buy a basket of tomatoes for n19,000 to n20,000 which are resold for between n22, 000 to n23, 000. This is one of the major causes of food insecurity. However, the prevalent social conditions are discouraging. Many other diseases endemic throughout the country are generally associated with unsatisfactory drinking water supply, poor sanitation conditions and inadequate health education programs. Latest nigeria news from the most trusted publisher legit. Children held in horrific conditions over boko haram ties. However, selling at 145 naira per liter is becoming unprofitable b. Nigerias president muhammadu buhari on sunday said he regretted the lingering fuel scarcity currently being experienced in the country.
Nigeria produces only 500,000 tonnes of rice while annual consumption is 2. Okonjoiweala who spoke to journalists in abuja, said the queues were due more to pipeline vandalism and logistics and not payment of claims to marketers. Environmental scarcity refers to the declining availability of renewable natural resources such as freshwater or soil. Nigerian water shortage is bigger killer than boko haram. In an article published on national geographic website about fresh water crisis 1 it has mentioned that out of the 70% of water which is covering the earth, only 2. List of social problems in nigeria and solutions top 10. The study is descriptive and data sourced from secondary sources. Since the sahelian ecosystem largely depends on rainfall, global warming. Some of the causes of book piracy are poverty, book scarcity, ignorance of the.
There are stories of lecturers collecting bribes from students in exchange for good grades, university administrators demanding money from students to have their exam results compiled and submitted to the required national youth service corps, admission seekers paying money. There are three basic ways in which such scarcity can arise. Scarcity of clean water in nigeria environment and health. However, in recent times, there has been a rampant shortage in the availability of the commodity. The story and a look into the background of petroleum which is basically a mixture of crude oil and gas is fascinating. It is on this basis that the researcher intends to evaluate the causes and effects of fuel scarcity in the nigeria economy, but shall concentrate on enugu urban as a case study due to time and financial constraints.
All we require is access to water near to our house. There are many seasoned writers at all levels of education in the country. Not only is government unable to achieve this for almost three years now, but moving forward, more refineries, especially modular refineries which can be built between 12 and 18 months are required to address the reoccurring challenge of fuel scarcity and price hike in nigeria and stop the exploitation of ordinary nigerians. Ronaldo spotted laughing at lionel messi as he watches real madrid beat barca photos portugal international cristiano ronaldo on sunday night, march 1, returned to the santiago bernabeu for the first time since he left last two years as he watched the. This came as the fuel scarcity in abuja and other cities worsened further, yesterday, despite assurances from the federal government of improved supply, as. Major problems facing nigeria include corruption, poor governance, political instability, unemployment, population explosion, religious and ethnic conflicts, diseases and environmental degradation. Along the nigernigeria border, just like other areas where militants are. Some possible solutions while it is true that the food insecurity problems in africa are complex and will not all be solved overnight, there has been some progress made on this important issue. Download citation book scarcity in nigerian university libraries.
Even though nigeria has the largest economy in africa, there are still many problems that it faces. Water scarcity is the lack of fresh water resources to meet water demand. Nigeria has more than enough fuel to meet its 550,000 barrels per day demand. Nigeria is the worlds secondlargest rice importer after singapore. Cities yinka ibukun and chris kay january 25, 2015, 11. Causes of fuel scarcity it is hard to believe that nigeria, who is major oil producing country is continually plagued by fuel problems, lets look at some of the causes of fuel scarcity. Tough economy causes scarcity of marriage suitors in lagos by agitator. The scarcity of food is caused by economic, environmental and social factors such as crop failure, overpopulation and poor government policies are the main cause of food scarcity in most countries. Jan 26, 2015 nigerian water shortage is bigger killer than boko haram. Niger feels ripple effect of boko haram as fears of food. The presidency raised the alarm that nigerias cereals. Nov 15, 2016 food shortage could hit nigeria next year following the unprecedented increase in the demand for the countrys food at the global market. Get the latest news and analysis of issues from nigeria, africa and. Food shortage could hit nigeria next year following the unprecedented increase in the demand for the countrys food at the global market.
Nigeria in desperate search for solutions to fuel scarcity. Bamidele fashube, abuja, nigeria, gve petroleum and natural gas senior staff association of nigeria pengassan has blamed the nigerian national petroleum corporation nnpc, independent petroleum marketers association of nigeria ipman, major oil marketers association of nigeria moman and depot and petroleum. Food shortage and hunger have resulted in the incidence of malnutrition and kwashiorkor among its citizens. In africa south of the sahara, where agriculture is predominantly rainfed, farmers access to water is limited based on time during droughts and dry seasons and space in arid areas. Nigeria faces imminent food shortage vanguard news. Nigerias future clouded by oil, climate change, and scarcity. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about fuel scarcity from nigeria and the world on today. First, it always starts as a fuel hike rumour, oil sector unions threaten to down tools, queues at filling stations begin to emerge, and soon they stretch beyond sight, become unwinding, unwieldy and chaotic. Bamidele fashube, abuja, nigeria, gve petroleum and natural gas senior staff association of nigeria pengassan has blamed the nigerian national petroleum corporation nnpc, independent petroleum marketers association of nigeria ipman, major oil marketers association of nigeria moman and depot and petroleum products marketers.
Many other diseases endemic throughout the country are generally associated with unsatisfactory drinking water supply, poor sanitation conditions and. Environmental scarcity and the outbreak of conflict. Nigerians are currently experiencing another round of fuel scarcity, and. Drinking waterscarcityafrica wikibooks, open books for an. He said he has directed relevant regulators to step up. He went after it but my son cannot swim so he got taken by the lake.
Bride price is culture specific hence isnt recognised by the law. Today latest breaking news and top stories from nigeria and. Pengassan reveals real cause of fuel scarcity in nigeria. Jul 14, 2018 the fuel scarcity in nigeria is a result of hoarding by petrol stations in attempt to drive prices up. Due to the biting effect of book scarcity, library users now resort to illegal photocopying. Home news real causes of fuel scarcity, by okonjoiweala real causes of fuel scarcity, by okonjoiweala on march 4, 2015 4.
The issue of diversion is now so bad that even the nnpc group. The problem is not a creation by witches from outer space, but an entirely nigerian problem by nigerians. Rights group says thousands of minors are held for long periods of time over suspected involvement. While the scarcity has reduced in major cities like abuja and lagos, due to the efforts of the nnpc and petroleum ministry, it is still on in many other states like kano and akwa ibom. Corruption is one of the major problems in the country and the educational sector is not an exception.
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