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NNPC Ltd advises Nigerians against panic buying, as petrol scarcity hits Abuja
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited has moved to assure the general public that the company has ‘sufficient stock to meet the needs of Nigerians.’
The assurance follows reports of panic buying among Nigerians on the back of scarcity which has hit the federal capital Territory (FCT) in Abuja.
Similarly, reports emerged Tuesday of depot owners increasing price of he premium motor spirit (PMS) prices to nearly N160.
However, the NNPC Ltd in a statement issued by its Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Garba Deen Muhammad, on Wednesday, advised against panic buying.
“NNPC Ltd wishes to assure the public that the Company has sufficient PMS stock to meet the needs of Nigerians.
“The public is therefore, advised not to engage in panic buying of petrol; & to ignore all rumours that may suggest otherwise.
“In line with the existing laws of the land, NNPC Ltd is deeply committed to ensuring energy security for the country,” the company said.
A scarcity of petrol has hit Abuja, as residents, Tuesday, complained that there was no fuel in almost all the filling stations in the city, a situation they further lamented has been going on for days now.
