Fuel Lines: NNPC Speaks Out, Places the Blame on Road Projects

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has attributed the gasoline lines in Abuja and Lagos State to ongoing construction work.

Mister Adeyemi Adetunju, executive vice president for downstream at NNPC, provided this justification on Tuesday during a news conference in Abuja.

According to him, access road issues in some areas of the Lagos depots and ongoing road infrastructure projects near Apapa are the main causes of the current lines in Lagos.
“The congestion is dissipating, and NNPC has scheduled boats and trucks to unoccupied depots, and big load outs from depots to other states are carefully being watched,”

“The issues reported in Lagos influence Abuja.
To quickly restore normalcy, NNPC Retail and important merchants have increased dedicated loading into Abuja.

However, he reassured Nigerians that actions are being taken to guarantee that normality returns as soon as feasible.

To assure all Nigerians that NNPC has enough products, he said, “We have greatly boosted product loading, including 24-hour operations in some depots and extended hours at strategic stations to ensure supplies sufficiency nationally.

To guarantee that things return to normal, we are also collaborating with the NMDPRA, MOMAN, DAPPMAN, IPMAN, NARTO, PTD, and other industry players.

He said, “National PMS stock of approximately 2 billion litres is held by NNPC. This is sufficient for more than 30 days.

In Nigeria, one of the world’s top producers of crude oil, there are frequent shortages of fuel. Many commuters are still stuck as a result of the most recent lines in various regions of the nation. Others have resorted to purchasing the item from underhanded sellers who profited from the circumstance by charging high costs.

The administration has said that the provision of gasoline subsidies is unsustainable and has scheduled its withdrawal for next year, a decision that is guaranteed to encounter opposition.