February 9, 2016 By Victoria Saffa
Many people who travelled to Makeni to witness the burial ceremony of the late Dr. Vincent Kanu, owner of Wusum Hotel, say they were concerned about the shortage of fuel in the township.
Cabinet ministers, government officials, friends, relatives and sympathizers who attended the burial ceremony of the late business magnate over the weekend were left stranded in the township as a result of fuel shortage.
The late Vincent Kanu, who died over a month ago in London, was a famous and wealthy businessman, as well as a member of the ruling All People’s Congress.
His burial was attended by President Ernest Bai Koroma, Vice President Victor Bockarie Foh, ministers, government officials and members of the opposition.
Ibrahim Turay, a businessman who suffered from the brunt of the fuel shortage, said it was intentional, especially as dealers realised that the town would be overcrowded with mourners from Freetown.
Mariama Sesay observed that fuel shortage had always been a major problem in the township whenever there is an important function, and described fuel dealers as wicked.
But a fuel dealer at the NP fuel station Makeni, Mohamed Sesay, denied the shortage was of their making as they had only received very little supplies from their suppliers in Freetown.