NNPC allays fear of petrol scarcity, says 2.9 billion litres available

11 Nov NNPC allays fear of petrol scarcity, says 2.9 billion litres available

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has advised against panic buying over the PENGASSAN strike.

The NNPC said this in a statement from Group Public Affairs Division of the Corporation, Dr. Kennie Obateru, that there was enough fuel to supply the nation.

The statement quoted NNPC Group Managing Director, Mallam Mele Kyari, as saying, “the industrial action embarked upon by PENGASSAN would not lead to scarcity of petroleum products as all fuel stations and petrol depots in the country have enough stock of products to service consumers and are open for business”.

While expressing hope that the industrial dispute would be settled amicably, Kyari assured that “the Corporation has thus far emplaced a stock of over 2.9 billion litres of petrol to guarantee seamless movement of people, goods and services across the country in the forthcoming Christmas season and beyond”.