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Author: Uwakmfon Dan
The attacks have started again. The accusations too. The target is Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas). Some commentators have gone as far as calling him demeaning names. The Minister’s offence? The rising cost of cooking gas. Fair enough. Nigerians are hurting. The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as cooking gas, has risen considerably and everyone is affected. Nobody should pretend otherwise. But before we crucify Ekperikpe Ekpo, we should ask a simple question. Is the Minister responsible for the US/Israel and Iran wars, or the attendant economic disruptions currently shaking the global…
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