MINA Blog- As fuel queues continue to build up at filling stations across the country, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC) has confirmed that it is distributing one billion litres of safe Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in its stock to various fuel stations nationwide.
The NNPC also noted that 2.3 billion litres of PMS would arrive Nigeria between now and February ending to address the current situation and restore sufficiency.
Mr Adetunji Adeyemi, Group Executive Director, Downstream, NNPC while briefing newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday said this would address the situation and restore sufficiency level above the national target of 30 days.
He said that the NNPC understood the current fuel supply disruptions in many parts of the country caused by the discovery and subsequent quarantine of methanol blended cargoes of PMS.
“As of today , NNPC has one billion litres of petrol in stock and the petrol being dispensed today at various fuel stations in the country is safe.
“In order to accelerate PMS distribution across the country, NNPC has commenced operations at its Depots and Retail Outlets,” he said.
Similarly, he noted that Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria, Depot Owners and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria and Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria have commenced 24 hours loading and dispensing activities in some of their designated outlets.
He added that NNPC has constituted a monitoring team with the support of the Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Authority (NMDPRA) and other security agencies to ensure smooth distribution of PMS nationwide.
“NNPC implores Nigerians to avoid panic buying and assures that the ongoing efforts would be sustained to restore normalcy in few days time.