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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 29 Mar 2016

    Nigeria's state oil minister tells the Senate that the fuel scarcity will be over soon http://bbc.in/1Skk8ou pic.twitter.com/LxQ1QQ54pn

    10:23 AM - 29 Mar 2016
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      1. Edward Obi-Akpere  🇳🇬‏ @Obiakpere 29 Mar 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica We hearing the samething from them for the 11th time this year. Cc @IbeKachikwu

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      1. Reverend‏ @rev_duke 29 Mar 2016
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        @BBCAfrica see the image used on international media to portray Nigeria situation @IbeKachikwu @TVCconnect @MBuhari

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      1. Reverend‏ @rev_duke 29 Mar 2016
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        @BBCAfrica End of scarcity not insight. The govt has shortchanged the Nigerians

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      1. Ogun‏ @ogungbola 29 Mar 2016
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        @BBCAfrica Useless Leaders, Useless Government, only good at Looting Public Funds. Still no Electricity, Water, Fuel, Healthcare, Jobs.....

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      1. abiola kahdijat‏ @AbiolaKahdijat 29 Mar 2016
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        @BBCAfrica its obvious you're on the payroll of Nigeria govt. This is not the 1st time we're hearing this, so take your propaganda elsewhere

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      1. abiola kahdijat‏ @AbiolaKahdijat 29 Mar 2016
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        For months now, Nigerians have been battling with fuel scarcity & never did @BBCAfrica report it. Only to now come to tell us this... 1/2

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      1. Chinwe‏ @AngelFace0221 29 Mar 2016
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        @BBCAfrica @adeyanjudeji, So, we shuld all hold hands & sing kumbaya?! That statement is of no value 2 me!!

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      1. Troy Khumalo‏ @troykhum1 29 Mar 2016
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        @BBCAfrica Nigeria is going to ne bankrupt soon ! OPEC is dead and the economy needs to be diversified

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