The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has unveiled its plan to berth two vessels of 50 million litres of petrol each day to make the forthcoming Easter celebration worthwhile.
Speaking in Enugu on Thursday at the company’s special day at the on-going 30th Enugu International Trade Fair, Mr. Maikanti Kachalla Baru, NNPC Group Managing Director (GMD), said no fewer than 55 depots across the country have taken delivery of petroleum products.
He said: “I am delighted to inform you that NNPC has ensured that all the nook and crannies of the country are kept wet with Petroleum products. As I speak, no fewer than 55 depots across the country are fully stocked with petroleum products including premium motor spirit otherwise called petrol. These depots include 23 in Lagos, seven in Port Harcourt, 11 in Warrior, six in Calabar and 8 in Kaduna.
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“Also to make the Easter holiday that is fast approaching pleasurable, NNPC has put all the necessary arrangements in place to berth two vessels of 50 million litres of petrol daily.”
Baru, who was represented by Anibo Kragha, NNPC Chief Operating Officer, Refineries and Petrol Chemicals, cautioned depot owners or terminal operators against selling petrol above the official ex-depot price of N133.28, noting that price of petrol remained N145 per litre in the country.
“Any station which sells the product above the regulated price should be reported to the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), the Industry regulator or to any law enforcement agency,” he urged.
Earlier, the President of Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ECCIMA), Emeka Udeze, urged NNPC to address issues that had negatively affected the operations of the downstream sector of the oil and industry.
