The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPC Ltd. has explained the reason for the fresh scarcity of fuel in the country.
The company said the tightness in fuel supply and distribution is caused by a hitch in the discharge operations of a couple of vessels.
Olufemi Soneye, the chief corporate communications officer, NNPC Ltd., made this known on Saturday in a statement while reacting to the current queues and scarcity being witnessed in some parts of Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory.
DAILY GIST reports that Qeues started resurfacing at fuel stations in Abuja, Lagos and some part of the country on Friday.
Motorists were seen lining up at various fuel stations, while some have remained shut.
Olufemi said: “The NNPC Ltd. wishes to state that the tightness in fuel supply and distribution witnessed in some parts of Lagos and the FCT is as a result of a hitch in the discharge operations of a couple of vessels”
He said the company was working round the clock with all stakeholders to resolve the situation and restore normalcy in the operations.
