The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said it has perfected plans to import two cargoes of petrol per day for the rest of February 2018 to boost supply and address the persistent fuel scarcity in some parts of the country. The Spokesman of the NNPC Ndu Ughamadu who made this known in a statement issued to newsmen in Abuja on Thursday noted that the measure is part of efforts to keep the country wet with petrol and eradicate the fuel queues that have resurfaced in some cities, the corporation said.
He explained that that each of the two cargoes is 50 million litres making a total of 100 million litres that will be brought in per day for the rest of February to increase supply and replenish strategic reserves.
The statement also disclosed that to enhance supply, 45 million litres of petrol was being discharged from ships into jetties across the country on Thursday.
"Prior to the fresh 45 million litres discharge, there was 324 million litres of petrol on land and 432 million litres in marine storage making a total of 756 million litres, enough to last for 22 days at 35 million daily consumption rate.
He listed the jetties that received the 45 million litres shipments to include Nacj, Apapa; Bop, Apapa; Techo Jetty, Lagos; Dutchess, Oghara; Vine Jetty, Calabar; Chipet Jetty, Lagos; and ECM Jetty, Calabar.
He also said ensure efficient distribution of the product to depots in the hinterland, the Nigerian Pipeline and Storage Company (NPSC), a midstream subsidiary of the NNPC, has been mandated to fix relevant pipelines to facilitate seamless pumping, in addition to massive trucking arrangement that is in place.
