Mele Kyari, group chief executive officer (CEO) of Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, says the evacuation of premium motor spirit (PMS) to border states has reduced by seven million in two months.
Kyari spoke when he paid a courtesy visit to Bashir Adeniyi, comptroller-general of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in Abuja.
According to a statement by NNPC on Friday, Kyari said the evacuation of PMS, also known as petrol, dropped from 32 million litres per day to about 25 million litres amid customs’ anti-smuggling operations.
He lauded the swift implementation of customs ‘Operation Whirlwind’ in reducing the smuggling of petrol across Nigeria’s border communities.
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“During the visit, Kyari particularly commended the rapid impact of the NCS’ “Operation Whirlwind” in reducing the smuggling of Premium Motor Spirit (also known as petrol) across Nigeria’s border communities, with PMS evacuation to border states now decreasing from 32 million liters per day to about 25 million liters within just two months,” NNPC said.
“Both parties pledged to strengthen collaboration in sustaining the onslaught against cross-border smuggling, so as to attain Nigeria’s energy security.”
Customs launched ‘Operation Whirlwind’ on May 27 to end the smuggling of petroleum products outside Nigeria.
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On June 24, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) said over 1,800 fuel stations have been shut in the north-east to protest against the anti-smuggling operation by the NCS.
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