The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said on Thursday that it had 1.1 billion liters of petrol in stock to facilitate the present fuel shortage across the country.
"As yesterday , Thursday, June 11, 2015, PPMC/PPMC has Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) stock level of 1.1 billion liters, speaking to 27 days adequacy," said Joseph Dawha, the NNPC Group Managing Director, in Abuja, while instructions newsmen on the petrol supply circumstance.
"This stock is barring volumes with solidified conveyance Laycans (dates) inside of the following couple of days.
"With this level of stock, we have strengthened our vessels and trucking operations to guarantee that PMS is accessible at our inland stops and retail outlets across the nation," he said.
As indicated by him, NNPC, through its auxiliary, NNPC Retail Ltd., has set out on monstrous PMS lifting to its mega and offshoot stations in Abuja and the country over.
"In the most recent five days, we have brought into Abuja 428 trucks of PMS, averaging 85 trucks every day to address the PMS prerequisite in Abuja and its quick environs," he said.
Dawha said that NNPC/PPMC was focused on closure the fuel lines in Abuja and over the states by the weekend in a joint effort with the real advertisers and different partners.
"Proof has started to develop in the most recent two days as the vast majority of our stations are wet and the seriousness of the lines has begun to lessen," the NNPC boss said.
"We have made strides, as supplier of final resort, to enhance accessibility of PMS in the nation and guarantee its successful dispersion across the country.
"The supply and conveyance endeavors must be supported with the backing and participation of our partners in the downstream and government organizations, for example, police, armed force, Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corp (NSCDC).
"We are idealistic that we can put this revolting knowledge behind us," he said.
