30 January 2014, Sweetcrude, Houston – The Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has dismissed media reports of a looming fuel scarcity.
this was contained in a statement issued by the Acting Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division of the Corporation, Dr. Omar Farouk Ibrahim, the NNPC, noting that members of the public have no reason to panic.
Dr. Ibrahim noted that the NNPC in spite of the unending challenges posed by pipeline vandalism and product theft has enough stock of products in its marine reserve and national strategic reserve to ensure that the country remains wet with petroleum products round the clock.
He cautioned members of the public against any form of hoarding or panic buying of petroleum products in anticipation of scarcity.
*NNPC statement