NNPC pumps in 18m litres petrol from Ore – The Nation
January 5, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has ordered about 18 million litres of petroleum products from its depot at Ore, Ondo State, to stem fuel scarcity.
The action, it said in Abuja yesterday, is to ensure adequate supply of petrol to motorists.
NNPC said it has concluded arrangement to hire 250 trucks to boost distribution to retail outlets across the country.
NNPC’s Group General Manager, Public Affairs, Levi Ajuonuma told reporter that the resurgence of queues in most major cities was caused by the refusal of NNPC contractors to import fuel because of the money owed them by the corporation.
He said the corporation had a stock of petroleum products that could serve the nation for 24 days.
