Fuel queues have resurfaced in filling
stations across the Federal Capital Territory as a number of the
stations have stopped dispensing the product. It was not certain as of press time why
some of the filling stations had stopped dispensing the product but
there had been fears that the stance of the new government on petrol
subsidy had been unclear thereby instilling fear in the marketers.
But the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation in response to the development said there was enough supply of the product.
In a statement issued by Group General
Manager, Public Affairs Division, NNPC, Mr. Ohi Alegbe, the corporation
cautioned members of the public against panic buying of petrol.
Alegbe
said the NNPC had stepped up efforts to maintain stability in the
supply and distribution of petroleum products nationwide.
He said there was enough stock of petrol
to service the country for 25 days at a national consumption rate of 40
million litres per day even as the corporation had stepped up product
distribution to petroleum marketers and NNPC retail outlets across the
country.
While calling on members of the public
to refrain from panic buying, the NNPC said it had sufficient stock of
petrol at its coastal depots in Port Harcourt, Warri and Calabar,
besides the stock in the national strategic reserves.
