Return Of Long Queue In Gas Stations Contradicts NNPC Group's Assurance Of 'No Plans To Hike Price/ Enough Stock Of Fuel'!

Despite Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation’s (NNPC) recent Press Release stating that the is no plan to increase the prices of petroleum products both at the ex-depot level and pump price ahead of the forthcoming yuletide, there have been long queue in some fuel stations across Lagos state. 

Pictures in this post shows long queue of vehicles waiting to purchase the PMS product at a filling station along Lekki express way, Lagos state, Wednesday morning, December 6th, 2017.

Part of NNPC Group's Press Release reads:

“The NNPC in a release informed that the ex-depot petrol price of N133.38 per litre and the pump price of N143/N145 per litre have not changed noting that the Corporation has enough stock of fuel to ensure seamless supply and distribution of products across the country.

While enjoining motorists and other users of petroleum products to disregard trending rumours of an impending fuel price hike in some online news platforms, the NNPC said it has the full commitment of all downstream stakeholders including petroleum marketers and industry unions to cooperate in achieving zero fuel scarcity this season and beyond.

The NNPC group enjoined motorists not to engage in panic buying or indulge in the dangerous practice of stocking petroleum products in jerry cans at home.

The Corporation noted that its downstream subsidiary companies namely the Petroleum Products Marketing Company (PPMC) and NNPC Retail Limited are fully geared up to ensure that motorists enjoy uninterrupted access to petrol throughout the nation.” 

What is seen in reality contradicts NNPC Group’s statement of assurance. Since Monday, December 4th, 2017, commuters have been seen stranded at various bus-stops across the state due to few commercial vehicles available on the roads. Most of the vehicles are seen in queues at Gas stations trying to purchase Fuel.