Zainab Ahmed, minister of
finance, and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have met with oil marketers to
avert fuel scarcity.
The meeting, which held in Abuja
on Thursday, also had the Debt Management Office (DMO) in attendance.
Ahmed, was represented by the
permanent secretary of the ministry of finance, said the marketers agreed to
keep all depots working to avert scarcity.
“Minister of Finance, represented
by PSF, CBN, DMO and others met and agreed with the Depot and Petroleum
Products Marketers Association, Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria,
Independent Petroleum Marketers, that operations at all depots and sales will
continue,” the ministry of finance said via Twitter.
“Oil marketers have all agreed
that operations at all depots and sales will continue unhindered.”
The minister reassured Nigerians
that premium motor spirit (PMS) will be available through out the yuletide
season.
“Members of the general public
are hereby reassured of the availability of PMS as there will be no fuel
scarcity.”
She added that “engagements
between the FG and marketers will continue”.
The marketers has initially
threatened a strike action, which was poised to ensure scarcity within the
country, going into the yuletide season.
The Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation (NNPC) had signed an agreement with British Petroleum to keep the
nation liquid through the Christmas and new year celebrations.
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