NNPC Allays Fear of Fuel Scarcity Despite NUPENG’s Decision to Join Proposed Labour Strike

Pat Stevens & NAN/

Despite the pledge by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers to join the Nigeria Labour Congress in the proposed industrial action, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has assured Nigerians of adequate supply of petroleum products.

The NLC, the Trade Union Congress and the United Labour Congress had insisted on embarking on the strike over deadlocked negotiations on the national minimum wage despite a restraining order by the National Industrial Court.

The labour unions claimed they had not been served with court processes.

NNPC however said today that it has adequate petroleum products that will serve the nation, irrespective of the proposed labour strike.

The Corporation gave the assurance in a statement by its spokesman, Mr Ndu Ughamadu, in Abuja.

“The corporation had 39 days petroleum products sufficiency and about 25 days products availability on land

“Motorists and other consumers of petroleum products are assured of adequate stock to meet their energy needs,” he said.

Ughamadu further dispelled insinuations of any impending petroleum products scarcity in the country.

He said that providing information on the petroleum products stock level became imperative to dispel suggestions that the threat of strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) would result in a slip into a round of products shortages across the country.

Ughamadu advised motorists not to engage in panic buying as the corporation would do all it could to ensure the strike did not impact negatively on fuel distribution nationwide.

He urged Nigerians to remain vigilant and volunteer information to the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) or any law enforcement agency around them, on any station that attempts to take advantage of any prevailing situation in the country at the expense of the consumers.

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