Stakeholders in the downstream sector of the petroleum industry have pledged to end the lingering fuel crisis in the country within one week.
Taiye Hassa Haruna, permanent secretary, ministry of petroleum resources, was quoted to have said this after a meeting between the ministry, its agencies and stakeholders in Abuja on Friday.
According to Ohi Alegbe, group general manager, group public affairs division of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), who released a statement at the end of the meeting, Haruna said that having identified the factors hindering smooth supply and distribution of petrol, the stakeholders adopted some measures to bring the situation under control and ensure that fuel queues disappear from pump stations by June 13, 2015.
“Thus, the Pipelines And Products Marketing Company Limited, PPMC in conjunction with both major and independent Marketers have been directed to significantly increase the supply of Premium Motor Spirit(PMS), otherwise known as petrol, to all retail outlets nationwide,” he said.
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“Also, the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) and the National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) have agreed to collaborate with the Lagos State government and security agencies to clear the logjam at Apapa, which has seen trucks spending as much as ten days before loading petrol.”
He added that the meeting agreed to set up a task force comprising the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) and Petroleum Equalization Fund (PEF) to monitor loading and delivery of products and ensure that they are sold at government-approved price.
“Haruna assured of adequate supply of petrol as there is enough stock to last for at least twenty three days,” he said.
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The meeting with Stakeholders in the downstream sector was convened by Haruna and was attended by officials of MPR, NNPC, PPPRA, DPR and PPMC, MOMAM, IPMAN and DAPMAN.
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