The Nigerian government has initiated a 15-day emergency distribution plan to address the nationwide fuel scarcity.
This was revealed by Engr. Ayo Cardoso, the South West Regional Coordinator of the NMDPRA, in a statement.
Fuel shortages have persisted across Nigeria for several days, despite assurances from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) that there is an adequate supply of petrol nationwide.
In support of NNPCL’s claim, Cardoso mentioned that the country recently received a shipment of 300 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit just two days ago.
He assured Nigerians not to panic, stating that the fuel queues would soon disappear.
“As I said earlier, there would be enough fuel across Nigeria soon. We have received over 300 million litres as of Tuesday.
“More have arrived, but I can’t give you the figure. Vessels will keep arriving in Nigeria for 15 days, which started counting on Monday, and we will keep distributing the product nationwide.
“The masses should not panic; all these will soon vanish. We are not prioritising anywhere; each state has its allocation to be delivered accordingly,” Cardoso stated.
