The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA),has hinted that it will continue the implementing the petroleum bridging programme to boost availability of the product nationwide.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Authority, Engr Farouk Ahmed,also said that the agency will also offset all the bridging verified claims by all the stakeholders in the distribution of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in Nigeria.
Speaking in Abuja,Ahmed promised petroleum tanker drivers and other stakeholders of his agency’s readiness to continue the payment of bridging rate to ensure effective distribution of products nationwide.
According to him,the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has stopped charging in dollars for their shipping services, adding that both the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) are expected to also begin to charge for their services in Naira very soon as the two agencies of government have started engaging the Ministry of Transportation to get necessary approval.
The CEO implored debtor marketers who collected bridging levies provided for in the pricing template to remit such deductions to enable the agency pay outstanding claims.
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