‘We’ll end petrol shortage in the next few days,’ NNPC says

This was disclosed by NNPC spokesman, Garba Deen Muhammed via a statement released on Monday, March 28, 2016.

It reads:

“We wish to reassure Nigerians that we are on top of the petroleum products supply and distribution situation and we remain committed to eliminating this endemic issue once and for all within the next few days.

“We genuinely empathize with the attendant sufferings and wish to reassure that we are focused and committed to bring an end to this situation within the next few days.

“We kindly call on all Nigerians to partner with us on this journey to allowing the whole process of change come into fruition. Nationwide Petroleum supply and distribution have been ramped up to all states to ensure product availability in the country.”

“We encourage everyone to shun panic buying and undue return trips as this attitude emboldens marketers to hoard products.”

NNPC Group Managing Director and Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu had recently attracted controversyafter saying that the scarcity would continue till May.

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