Fuel scarcity: NNPC releases N413bn to marketers

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation ( NNPC) on Wednesday disclosed that the Federal Government has released the sum of N413billion to oil marketers as outstanding subsidy claims.
A statement from the Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Mr. Ohi Alegbe said the corporation took the decision to contain the fuel queues in some petrol stations across some major cities in the country.
NNPC said that in line with its drive to ensure zero fuel queues ahead of the forthcoming yuletide and beyond, the Corporation is working assiduously with its downstream subsidiary company, the Pipelines and Products Marketing Company (PPMC) and other downstream players to consolidate the prevailing stability in the supply and distribution of fuel nationwide.

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In the statement, Alegbe said: “Apart from increasing the volume of products distributed to stations across the country, inspection teams from the PPMC have been commissioned to go round our operational areas to ensure compliance with laid down rules regarding loading and product evacuation across board to eliminate hoarding and other vices detrimental to the free flow of products.”
The Corporation, which he said, took the initiative to ensure zero fuel queues has been bolstered with the approval by the Federal Government for the immediate payment of N413 billion to oil marketers as outstanding payment for subsidy claims.
“It is our belief that with the outstanding payment due to Oil Marketers now assured, the marketers and other downstream players will join hands with the NNPC to guarantee that the nation remains wet with petroleum products all year round,’’ he said.

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