The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited ( NNPC) Limited ,has announced the commencement of 24-hour operation at depots and retail outlets to restore normal supply and distribution of Premium Motor Spirit ( PMS) across the country.
In a statement in Abuja,on Tuesday evening, the Group Executive Director, Downstream ,Adetunji Adeyemi said NNPC has put in place adequate measures to accelerate nationwide distribution of PMS earlier disrupted by the quarantine of the methanol. – blended petrol. The quantine was a neccessary step to safeguard our customers from the potential impact of this PMS grade on vehicles and machineries
” As of today, NNPC has over (1) billion Litres of certified PMS stock that is safe for use in vehicles and machineries.
” In order to accelerate distribution across the country we have commenced 24- hour operations at our Depots and Retail outlets.
” As part of NNPC’s strategic restocking,over 2.3 billion litres of PMS is scheduled for delivery between now and end of February 2022, which will restore sufficiency level above the national target of 30 days.
” The Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria( MOMAN) , Depot Owners & Petroleum Products Maketers Association of Nigeria ( DAPPMAN) and Independent Petroleum Maketers Association of Nigeria ( IPMAN) have also commenced 24- how loading and dispensing activities in some of their designated outlets.
” Furthermore,NNPC monitoring team is collaborating with the Authority ( NMDPRA) and other Security Agencies to ensure smooth distribution of PMS nationwide.
” NNPC implores Nigerians to avoid panic buying as there is sufficient volume of PMS in- country and effort is being made to accelerate distribution to all filling stations.” Adeyemi said.
