Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, NNPC Ltd, Garba Muhammad, said the queues were happening because of delays in the arrival of fuel trucks.
By Jeffrey Agbo
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has said there is no need for the public to engage in panic purchase of fuel, noting that it has sufficient stock of petroleum products.
The company stated this in light of queues being experienced at filing stations in some parts of Abuja and its environs.
Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, NNPC Ltd, Garba Muhammad, said the queues were happening because of delays in the arrival of fuel trucks.
Muhammad said fuel trucks are arriving behind schedule as a result of heavy flooding that had submerged parts of the highway passing through Lokoja, Kogi.
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He also said that an incident of a failed road section around Badegi-Agaie highway in Niger State also contributed.
“Consequently, vehicles, especially fuel tankers, are finding alternative roads to get to their intended destinations.
“NNPC Ltd is working assiduously, in collaboration with relevant government agencies, to open up this major highway.
“While we do that, we urge the general public to remain calm and not to engage in panic buying of petroleum products,” he advised.
According to him, the current situation is temporary and has nothing to do with shortage of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) as the NNPC Ltd has a 30-day products sufficiency.
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