The federal government says recent flooding and weather concerns have temporarily disrupted the fuel distribution chain.
In a statement on Monday, Heineken Lokpobiri, minister of
state for petroleum resources (oil), said the government’s dedicated team is
working tirelessly to resolve the issues.
“I understand the frustration many of you are feeling due to
the fuel queues in cities such as Abuja,” Lokpobiri said.
“Recent flooding on the trucking route and unavoidable
logistical challenges due to weather concerns have temporarily disrupted our
distribution chain.
“I assure you that
our dedicated team is working round the clock to resolve these issues. We are
committed to restoring normal fuel supply as quickly as possible.
“Thank you for your patience and understanding during this
time. Together, we will overcome these challenges.”
On Monday, queues for petrol resurfaced across filling
stations in Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited said
the supply disruption in Abuja was caused by thunderstorms and the
consequential flooding of trucking routes which constrained movement of petrol
to Abuja from coastal corridors.
On July 4, a Reuters report said the NNPC is struggling to
cover the gap between fixed pump prices and international fuel costs due to
over $6 billion in debt to petrol suppliers.
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