The current fuel shortage particularly in Lagos may worsen following technical fault that has forced the Satelite Depot to shut down.

The depot reportedly broke down at the weekend, further weakening distribution efforts in the state.

Speaking with the LEADERSHIP on telephone yesterday, Chairman Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) Satelite Depot, Mr Alamu Ayo said “ As I speak with you now, the depot is not functional, it broke down a few days ago worsening distribution efforts of marketers”.

Ayo also claimed that another major petroleum depot in the state, Apapa Depot has no single product.

He said Satelite and Apapa depots are major products holding facilities for the South West but both of them had no fuel as at last week.

“I want to specifically tell you that throughout last week, combined capacity of the two depots were in no way able to serve Lagos.

We (Marketers) the whole of last week were given between 6-8 trucks daily as against 102-105 trucks in the past.



If we maintain that tempo, we will not have this long queues in Lagos, but the truth about the matter is that there is no product, and we are at the moment rationing what we have”.

He said that government entered into an MOU with the marketers in which they (Marketers) were assured of product availability by first week in May, so if the products arrive we will sell but for now there is nothing we can do.

Meanwhile, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said a total of 1,082 truck of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) were loaded and distributed nationwide on friday.

This is contained in the Daily PMS Supply and Distribution nationwide schedule.

“A total of 1,082 trucks (38,285,000 litres) were loaded from various NNPC and major marketers depots nationwide.

Keneking:
Anyway,month of May is just seven days from now.

drss:
fuel wey boku brekete like pure water every wia under GEJ don bcom scarce commodity like dollar
anyway welcome to d new ere of change chain.

Akshow:
which fuel boku under Jonathan I'm not supporting the apc led govt o but let's not deceive ourselves, fuel scarcity has been part and parcel of naija e don tey.

sammieguze:
Change dole.

Now is the best time to start importing bicycles

aloeeverhealth:
This is no longer funny. Our said minister of petroleum and president of our great country has kept mute. I wonder, how can a old man, whose official age is 73, get to own such sensitive and rigorous offices? This is really bad. No light, no fuel, food is expensive, everything is from bad to worse in his 1 year of rulership.

This is not fair, I'm starting to think if our vice president is truly a professor by qualification or just by honour. For the first time in my life, the thought of traveling out of this country has never engulfed me until this current administration. I am really fed up with this country.

Totally fed up. Too bad for our coming unborn generation