.. Attributes it to low loadouts caused by long public holidays as well as increased fuel purchases by returning residents of the FCT from the public holidays
… Assures residents of ample local supplies and national stock in excess of 2.5 billion liters
By Chris Udochukwu
Abuja (Precise Post) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC) has reacted to the mild fuel queques beings witnessed in most filling stations in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja.
According to the Corporation, the mild queque is as a result of low loadouts at depots which usually happen during long public holidays as well as the increased fuel purchases which is also usual with returning residents of the FCT from the public holidays.
The NNPC therefore assured residents of FCT that it has ample local supplies and national stock in excess of 2.5 billion liters, with sufficiency of more than 43 days.
The Corporation which gave the assurance in series of tweets, advised motorists not to engage in panic buying as supplies are adequate as will become increasingly evident in the coming days.
the tweets read in full:
“The NNPC Ltd notes the sudden appearance of fuel queues in parts of Abuja. This is very likely due to low loadouts at depots which usually happen during long public holidays, in this case, the Sallah celebrations.”
“Another contributing factor to the sudden appearances of queues is the increased fuel purchases which is also usual with returning residents of the FCT from the public holidays.”
“NNPC and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (@NMDPRAtweets) 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 Ltd hereby advises motorists not to engage in panic buying as supplies are adequate as will become increasingly evident in the coming days.”
