Reports of nationwide availability of Premium Motor Spirit [PMS], otherwise referred to as petrol at filling stations has ensured a smooth Christmas holiday for Nigerians and all consumers of the product.
The development validates the assurance given last month by the national oil company- Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd)-that it had enough petrol supply to last beyond the festive period.
Olufemi Soneye, chief corporate communications officer of the company had last month, in a statement, quoted Mele Kyari, group chief executive officer (GCEO) of the company, to have said, during a courtesy visit to Godswill Akpabio, that it was important to assure Nigerians that there was an adequate supply of petrol to ensure maximum national security.
“By the creation of the National Assembly, NNPC Ltd. is saddled with the responsibility of guaranteeing Nigeria’s energy security which is critical to national security,” Soneye had quoted the GCEO to have further said.
“We have made a robust plan for the forthcoming end-of-the-year festivities and beyond. We do not see any shortages in the petroleum products supply for the period,” he had stated.
Reports countrywide on Christmas Day showed product availability in filling stations visited in Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Enugu, Bauchi, and Kano.
Motorists seamlessly drove into the filling stations to buy the product.
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