The continuous importation of fuel into the nation is a patriotic shame to Nigeria – Ortom

Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has described the country’s need to still import fuel even as the largest producer of crude oil in Africa as a patriotic shame.

The Governor said this in Ewohimi, Esan South East Local Government Area of Edo State, at the 10-year remembrance service of Chief Jeremiah Ighodalo, father of Chairman of Sterling Bank Plc, Dr. Asue Ighodalo

“The continuous importation of fuel into the nation is a patriotic shame to Nigeria. As one of the largest producers of crude oil in the African continent, Nigeria has no business importing fuel into the country. It’s a shame we are still importing fuel, he said

“As a nation, we should not be importing fuel at this point in our life. It’s a patriotic shame borrowing from the words of Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Adiche.”