Nationwide fuel scarcity looms over petrol price

Abuja - Owners of mega filling stations across
the country have indicated that they may shut
down following alleged plans by the Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to
lower the pump price of fuel.
According to Naij , the Mega Filling Station
Owners of Nigeria (AMFSON) have threatened
to shut operations following an alleged directive
by NNPC boss Ibe Kachikwu indicating that all
mega filling stations should sell fuel at varying
rates ranging from N130 to N140 per litre, while
competitors continue selling fuel at N145 per
litre.
“We are kicking against a directive by the
Minister of State for Petroleum that we sell fuel
for less than N145 per litre. We are all
marketers and we get supplies at the same
source and at the same price. Why should we
be made to sell at N130, N135 and N140 per
litre while others sell for N145 per litre? With
this pronouncement by the Minister, we foresee
a looming fuel scarcity because we may have to
shut operations nationwide,” said Kenneth
Nwachukwu, national secretary of AMFSON,
Vanguard reports.
“We cannot be in the river and allow soap to
enter our eyes. Take a look at Kaduna situation
for instance, how can someone in Sabon Tasha
area of Kaduna city be selling at a lower pump
price, and another person will be selling at a
higher price along the same Eastern Bypass, the
same vicinity, is there justice in this kind of
supply and distribution of NNPC products. We
want to recall that in the heat of recent past
fuel crisis in the country, we had a meeting with
the Minister, where we proffered solutions to
fuel scarcity. We gave him our support.”
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- News24