………….Orders 24hrs service in major outlets nationwide
………….additional 2.3bn liters coming from abroad
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has said that it distributing one billion litres of safe Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, to reach all filling stations nationwide.
The apex oil company has also directed all its depots and outlets to begin 24 hours operations to address the fuel scarcity across the country.
The NNPC also said that additionally, about 2.3 billion litres of petrol would arrive Nigeria between now and February ending.
Addressing newsmen in Abuja yesterday, the NNPC group executive director, downstream, Adetunji Adeyemi, said Nigerians should desist from panic buying of petrol as more than enough is on the way.
Adeyemi said the 1 billion and additional 2.3 billion liters of petrol on the way would address the situation and restore the sufficiency level above the national target of 30 days.
He stated that the retail outlets of major oil marketers have also commenced 24 hours service to ensure that more motorists were attended to daily.
Adeyemi said the NNPC appreciates the current fuel supply disruptions in many parts of the country caused by the discovery of toxicity in some quantities supplied. He said the NNPC had subsequently quarantined methanol blended cargoes of PMS.
He said, “As of today, NNPC has one billion litres of petrol in stock and the petrol being dispensed today at various fuel stations in the country is safe.
“In order to accelerate PMS distribution across the country, NNPC has commenced operations at its Depots and Retail Outlets,” the NNPC chief said.
He informed that the Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria, Depot Owners and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria and the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria have commenced 24 hours loading and dispensing activities in some of their designated outlets.
According to him, the NNPC has constituted a monitoring team with the support of the Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Authority (NMDPA) and other security agencies to ensure the smooth distribution of PMS nationwide.
“NNPC implores Nigerians to avoid panic buying and assures that the ongoing efforts would be sustained to restore normalcy in few days- time,” Adeyemi said.
By Chibisi Ohakah, Abuja
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