NNPC explains Petrol queues in Abuja, assures motorists of normal supply
Tanko Mohammed
As long queues surfaced in some petrol filling stations in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) told motorists not to do panic buying as there was normalcy in the supply.
Many filling stations along the Kubwa Expressway were filled with motorists trying to buy petrol. The petrol stations are Shema, AA Ranonoil, Conoil, Mobil, Dan oil PLC and NNPC.
Some of the motorists said they just noticed the long queues and decided to top up.
A taxi driver said he had to buy fuel to be able to do his businesses, in case there is scarcity.
“I did not have in mind to buy petrol, but seeing queues in two filling stations and coming down, the same thing is happening. I have to do something.
“I just have to buy now with the small money that I have, to get ready for Tuesday’s work.’’
But Dr Kennie Obateru, the Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, said the queues were due to the curfew imposed in some states over the EndSARS protests.
Obateru said that the curfew affected the free movement of vehicles for the supply of products, but assured of normalcy in a couple of days.
“The disruptions and curtailment of free flow of vehicular movement occasioned by the EndSARS protests, the attendant curfews, restrictions and vandalism affect the supply situation.
“Normalcy is expected to return to the petroleum products supply chain in the next couple of days.
“There is no need for panic buying, be rest assured that supply will soon return to the entire country,” he said.