Lagos Fuel Supply Hitch  Has Been Resolved – NNPCL

The management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd., NNPCL has said it has resolved the fuel scarcity in Lagos.

It attributed inadequate petroleum product supply to some filling stations in Lagos to an issue in one of the depots in the state.

Olufemi Soneye, the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPCL, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Lagos, urged motorists and other fuel users to avoid panic buying.

The statement read: “The NNPC Limited wishes to inform the general public that the tightness in Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) supply witnessed in some filling stations in Lagos was as a result of an issue in one of the Depots in the area.

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“The NNPC Retail Limited, our retail arm, has since resolved the issue and effective tomorrow, normalcy in supply shall be restored within the affected area.

“The NNPC Limited calls on motorists in Lagos to avoid panic buying of PMS as all hands are on deck to sustain sufficiency in the supply of petroleum products in the area.”

The Matrix  reports a resurgence of fuel queues in parts of Lagos as supply decreases.

Motorists across filling stations in various parts of the state, including Ikorodu Road, Bariga, Anthony, Mayland, Oyingbo and Ogba have encountered long queues of vehicles.

Other areas include Ikeja, Alausa, Oba Akran, Surulere, and Victoria Island.