The Nigerian National Petroleum Company NNPC Limited has attributed the growing fuel queues in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja to low loadouts at depots which usually happen during long public holidays.
It also explained that the sudden appearances of queues was due to increased fuel purchases which is also usual with returning residents of the FCT from the public holidays.
Mallam Garba Deen Muhammad,
Group General Manager, Group Public Affiars Division of NNPC Ltd,gave the explanations against the backdrop of continual queues all available petrol filling stations across the nation’s capital.
PremiumNews reports that many stations are already closing shop due to lack of products
But,the company’s spokesman,in a statement, urged motorists not to ‘engage in panic buying
He assured motorists that there is enough Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise known as petrol to go round in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja.
He added:”NNPC and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority ( NMDPRA) in conjunction with our marketing partners have taken necessary measures to ramp up loadouts from all depots. We assure all residents of the FCT, and indeed all Nigerians, that we have ample local supplies and national stock in excess of 2.5 billion liters, with sufficiency of more than 43 days.
“The NNPC Limited hereby advises motorist not to engage in panic buying as supplies are adequate as will become increasingly evident in the coming days” the statement reads in parts.
