The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has offered a solution to the lingering fuel scarcity in the country.
According to the Chairman of IPMAN, Shino Amoo, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) should grant its members access to the depot to alleviate the scarcity.
The fuel scarcity has worsened in major cities like Lagos and Abuja, causing hardship for Nigerians. Amoo attributed the scarcity to NNPCL’s decision to reduce the volume of petrol supplied to oil marketers.
Amoo explained that NNPCL’s change in supply pattern has prioritized other associations, leaving IPMAN members with limited access to petrol. “They are giving small volume of the product, which cannot take care of petrol distribution either to urban or rural areas. We cannot even access the product.”
Amoo proposed that NNPCL should allow IPMAN access to petroleum products directly from the depot. “If we are picking from the depot, I can assure you that fuel scarcity will be zero in the next three to four days, because we will deliver the product to urban and rural areas.”
Recall that NNPCL had earlier stated that it is working with stakeholders to address the fuel scarcity caused by distribution challenges. However, IPMAN’s proposal offers a concrete solution to the problem.
