The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has dismissed the insinuation of possible fuel scarcity following an ongoing disagreement between the federal government and members of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association (PENGASSAN) on the implementation of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS).
A press release by Kennie Obateru, group general manager, group public affairs division of the corporation, quoted the NNPC group managing director, Mele Kyari as saying, that the industrial action embarked upon by PENGASSAN would not lead to scarcity of petroleum products as all fuel stations and petrol depots in the country have enough stock.
Kyari assured that the corporation has in stock over 2.9 billion litres of petrol to guarantee the seamless movement of people, goods and services across the country in the forthcoming Christmas season and beyond.
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The NNPC GMD reiterated that the corporation is determined to make the 2020 end-of-year festivities a zero fuel queue period just like the preceding year, noting that critical stockholders in the petroleum products supply and distribution chain such as tanker drivers, depot owners and road transport owners have been mobilized to ensure hitch-free season.
(Editor: Nkoli Omhoudu)
