The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has declared that it has enough petroleum products to serve Nigerians for over sixty days, saying there is no reason for panic buying.
The Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Mele Kyari, made the announcement during a media briefing in Abuja on Sunday.
He disclosed that there is a synergy among all stakeholders to achieve petroleum products sufficiency across the country.
Kyari said: “Of course, people because of the pandemic, stay at home, may try to conserve fuell; there is no need to do that.”
“Maintain your normal life, we have secured all assurances that trucks will be moving freely across the country throughout this period of difficulty and supply will be sustained.”
The NNPC boss admonished the citizenry not to crowd filling stations, noting that there was no need for it.
He said the NNPC would continue to involve National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) in reaction to NARTO’s directive that petrol tankers’ drivers should leave the depots.
“No restrictions; as we speak now loading is going on, trucks are moving around, no action like that will come to fruition.”