The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) has assured that the fuel scarcity in the country will end soon.
Group Managing Director (GMD) of the NNPC, Mele Kyari, gave the assurance on Wednesday in a meeting with the House of Representatives ad-hoc committee investigating the importation of adulterated fuel into the country.
According to the NNPC Boss, The situation being witnessed today, will vanish and All things being equal, because of distribution issues that NNPC may not have control over, including the movement of trucks, otherwise, NNPC has had a robust supply arrangement to make sure the nation exit this situation.
Kyari also appealed to Nigerians over the situation which has triggered fuel scarcity across the country. According to him, the development was not intentional.
Last week, the NNPC said the long queues were due to the importation of adulterated fuel into the country. The situation led to long queues in major cities as many struggled to get the product.
Hoodlums have also reportedly taken advantage of the situation as millions of Nigerians queue for hours, staying late into the night to get fuel.
In Kaduna, residents, who lamented the situation, said they have resorted to patronising black marketers who sell the product for as much as N1, 000 per litre.
In the wake of the scarcity, the NNPC ordered its retail outlets to operate a 24-hour schedule to ameliorate the plight of Nigerians.
