NNPC has blamed hitch in discharge operations of vessels for Fuel Scarcity in Lagos and Abuja.
NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited has attributed the ongoing petrol scarcity in areas like Lagos and Abuja to a ‘hitch’ in the discharge operations of vessels delivering petrol to filling stations in these regions.
The spokesperson of NNPC, Olufemi Soneye, said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja.
Soneye explained that the ‘hitch’ disrupted normal operations. He added that the company is working with other stakeholders to resolve the issues and restore normalcy.
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“NNPC Ltd Speaks on Fuel Supply Situation
“The NNPC wishes to state that the tightness in fuel supply and distribution witnessed in some parts of Lagos and the FCT is a result of a hitch in the discharge operations of a couple of vessels.
“The Company further states that it is working round the clock with all stakeholders to resolve the situation and restore normalcy in the operations,” Soneye said.
NewsOnline Nigeria had earlier reported that filling stations in Abuja, Lagos states of Niger, Nasarawa, and Kogi, were shut on Friday and Saturday as oil marketers expressed worry over the planned nationwide protest slated to commence on Thursday, August 1.
Retail outlets, including those operated by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited in Kubwa, Salbas Oil, Eterna, and Gegu Oil, among others located on the Kubwa-Zuba expressway, stopped dispensing fuel.
The same scene was also witnessed inside the mainland of Lagos and parts of Niger and Nasarawa states.
NewsOnline Nigeria observed that filling stations in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, were also shut.
Also, several filling stations in some parts of Lagos State were closed on Saturday, creating fears of an impending increase in the price of transportation on Monday.
