The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has appealed to the Federal Government of Nigeria to provide a lasting solution to fuel scacity by making domestic refineries operational.

It also called for a definitive resolution of the challenges in the oil and gas sector and urged the government to end importation of petroleum products

It would be reca lled that NACCIMA, at its first quarterly council meeting hosted by the Abuja Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) and presided over by the NACCIMA National President, Ide J. C Udeagbala, on February 24, 2022, said the nation’s economy had improved since its last meeting in Benin, Edo State.

The chamber explained that “the growth in national output had slowed down slightly from a 5.01 percent growth in the second quarter of 2021 to a 4.03 percent growth in the third quarter – indicating a continuous positive growth over the last four quarters since the recession witnessed in 2020.”