Group threatens protest over kerosene scarcity -A group in the Niger Delta, Leadership, Peaceand Cultural Development Initiative hasthreatened to mobilise other civil libertyorganizations to stage a peaceful protest tothe National Assembly in Abuja over what itdescribed as the scarcity of kerosene in thecountry and the attendant hardship to thepeople.The protest which is slated for Tuesdaynext week is to bring to the notice of theupper chamber the suffering of the massesover the scarcity of the product in themarket.The group is also calling for the removal ofthe Pipeline and Products MarketingCompany (PPMC) boss over his allegedfailure to effectively tackle the issue ofkerosene scarcity in the country.In a letter addressed to the Senate Presidententitled “A request for audience”, andsigned by its National President, PastorReuben Wilson and eleven others, thegroup described as disturbing the plight ofthe masses most of whom depend onkerosene daily for domestic use.According to the National President of thegroup said, “we are collaborating with othercivil liberty organizations to organize apeaceful mass protest calling for the sack ofthe Managing Director, Pipeline AndProducts Marketing Company (PPMC), Mr.Haruna Momoh, for his failure to effectivelyaddress the issue of kerosene scarcity inthe country.“We are particularly worried about thescarcity of kerosene because of itsimportance to the welfare of the masses.The masses daily experience untolddifficulties and agonizing moments in theirbids to get kerosene for their daily needs.“It is therefore, a matter of national urgencyfor the kerosene scarcity to be diametricallyaddressed to enable the masses enjoy theon-going National Transformation.”