We’re not to blame for fuel scarcity-NNPC

In from Ali Smart . . .
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has denied responsibility for the lingering fuel scarcity being experienced in major cities across the country, as it says it has supplied enough of the product around the country.
Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, of the corporation, Ohi Alegbe, who stated this on Saturday said that the NNPC has since perfected plans to end the long fuel queues in the country to make petroleum products available to consumers.
“The NNPC had enough supply of petroleum products across the country. The issue of fuel scarcity does not arise. So we’re not to blame,” he stated.
It may be recalled that the Executive Director (Commercial), Pipeline and Products Marketing Company (PPMC), Justine Ezeala at the weekend hinted that the corporation projected stock of 1.4 billion litres of petrol, available for distribution nationwide for November.
“The current fuel queues in some major cities across the country have nothing to do with the lack of supply of petroleum products,” Mr. Ezeala said while providing update on the current fuel supply situation in the country.
“I can assure Nigerians that we have enough stock of petroleum products to satisfy the nation’s domestic consumption requirement,” he said.

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Mr. Ezeala announced a number of extra measures adopted by the corporation to check the queues that have been developing at most filling stations in Abuja and environs.
To ensure that the products are available to consumers, the director said most of the 37 retail mega stations owned by NNPC across the country have been directed to commence 24-hour service.
“NNPC Retail has 513 retail outlets all over the country; and the strategy is that every one of these stations is designed to have products at all times. But, in addition we have decided that most of the mega stations will adopt 24 hours operation model.
“Where for security reasons that arrangement cannot be met, we are going to have extended hours of operation in such locations starting from 5 a.m. till about 10 p.m. daily,” he said.

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