The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) says
the long queues in some filling stations in Lagos State are due to a “brief
distribution issue.”
The NNPC Ltd said on Tuesday that the “tightness” was a
result of what it called a “brief distribution issue.”
Long queues were noticed in some filling stations in Lagos,
on Monday, while NNPC outlets in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, had no petrol,
fueling speculations of a fresh scarcity of petrol or Premium Motor Spirit
(PMS).
The queues were noticeable at filling stations on the Funsho
Williams Avenue-Ikorodu Expressway while stations on Obafemi Awolowo Way in
Ikeja were shut.
According to information, as of Monday evening, the NNPCL’s
filling stations on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway were not dispensing fuel.
Commenting on the situation, the NNPC Ltd’s spokesperson, Mr.
Femi Soneye, dismissed insinuations of fresh fuel scarcity in an interview with
The Punch.
Soneye disclosed that the NNPC Ltd did not have supply
issues, saying its products remained readily available.
He added that the distribution issue in some areas had been
resolved.
“We are pleased to confirm that there are no supply issues
and that our products remain readily available.
“The recent tightness experienced in certain areas was due to
a brief distribution issue in Lagos, which has since been resolved,” Soneye
said.
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