Petroleum Min, Oil Marketers Set June 13 To End Fuel Scarcity
Adetokunbo Fakeye
Ministry of Petroleum Resources and oil marketers have resolved to end the current queues at petrol stations in most parts of the country by June 13.
This was as a result of a meeting of the ministry and oil marketers in Abuja.
At the end of the meeting the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Mr Taiye Haruna, said the Pipelines And Product Marketing Company has been mandated to work with the oil marketers to ensure improved supply to retail outlets nationwide.
The PS who described the constant gridlock on the Oshodi-Apapa as one of the constraints to the improved supply of the product also explained that while there is adequate stock for more than 20 days, over 2,000 trucks are on the road while some have been on the road for the past ten days, all waiting to load the product.
Mr Haruna further explained that his ministry would work with the Lagos State Government, the petroleum tanker drivers and the National Association of Road Transport Operators to clear the lock-jam.
