FUEL QUEUES IN ABUJA AND LAGOS TO DISAPPEAR BY THE WEEKEND AS NNPC INTERVENES.

Whistler has intervened by providing marketers relief through affordable diesel.

This is expected to cushion the negative impact of the challenges and ensure the supply of petrol into Lagos and Abuja.

Findings also revealed that the NNPC has also extracted commitments for increased supplies into Abuja and Lagos, which would ease the queues within the next few days.

The NNPC’s Executive Vice President, Downstream, Mister Adeyemi Adetunju, while speaking on the recent fuel queues at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday, said “The recent queues in Lagos are largely due to ongoing road infrastructure projects around Apapa and access road challenges in some parts of Lagos depots."

“The gridlock is easing out and NNPC has programmed vessels and trucks to unconstrained depots and massive load outs from depots to various states are closely being monitored."

“Abuja is impacted by the challenges recorded in Lagos. NNPC retail and key marketers have intensified dedicated loading into Abuja to restore normalcy as soon as possible.”

Fuel scarcity is recurrent in Nigeria, one of the largest producers of crude oil globally. The most recent queues in several parts of the country have left many commuters stranded.

Others have resorted to buying the product from black marketers who have cashed in on the situation to sell at exorbitant prices.

The government has said payment of fuel subsidies is unsustainable and has planned its removal for the middle of next year.

Source - The Whistler Newspaper.