The Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation on
Tuesday said it released 300
trucks of petrol to Lagos and
170 to Abuja, to stem long
queues at filling stations.
NNPC Spokesman, Ndu
Ughamadu, announced the
release in a statement in
Abuja.
This followed the call-off of the
strike by the Petroleum and
Natural Gas Senior Staff
Association of Nigeria over
labour disputes with NECONDE
Energy Services Ltd.
According to Ughamadu, the
corporation has 21 days
sufficiency of petrol, which
translates into 750 million
litres of the product.
“NNPC has also increased the
supplies of petrol to cities
across the country, with Abuja
receiving additional 100
trucks of petrol from its
normal 70 trucks daily supply.
“Lagos is being supplied 300
trucks of petrol daily,’’ he said.
He explained that supplies
from the Port Harcourt and
Kaduna refineries boosted the
petrol stock.
“With the call-off of the
warning strike by PENGASSAN
yesterday, NNPC wishes to
assure motorists that
normalcy would soon be
restored in all parts of the
country.
“NNPC enjoins motorists and
other consumers of petroleum
products to desist from panic
buying.
“We also warn marketers not
to engage in hoarding as
defaulters will be prosecuted,’’
Ughamadu said.
NAN

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