File photo: Fuel queue in Lagos
At last, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has broken its silence on the persisting fuel scarcity in Lagos and Abuja, blaming it on some construction projects going on in Lagos state.
NNPC’s Executive Vice President, Downstream, Adeyemi Adetunju, gave disclosed this while addressing a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday.
“The recent queues in Lagos are largely due to ongoing road infrastructure projects around Apapa and access road challenges in some parts of Lagos depots.
“The gridlock is easing out and NNPCL has programmed vessels and trucks to unconstrained depots and massive load outs from depots to various states are closely being monitored.
“Abuja is impacted by the challenges recorded in Lagos. NNPCL Retail and key marketers have intensified dedicated loading into Abuja to restore normalcy as soon as possible,” he said.
But he was quick to assure Nigerians that normalcy will return as soon as possible.
“We want to reassure all Nigerians that NNPCL has sufficient products, and we significantly increased product loading including 24-hour operations in selected depots and extended hours at strategic stations to ensure products sufficiency nationwide.
“We are also working with the NMDPRA, MOMAN, DAPPMAN, IPMAN, NARTO, PTD, and other industry stakeholders to ensure normalcy is returned.
“The NNPC has a national PMS stock of over 2 billion litres. This is equivalent to over 30 days of sufficiency,” he explained.
