The long lines of vehicles seen at filling stations across Abuja on Tuesday are yet to disappear as fuel scarcity persists on Wednesday in the Federal Capital Territory and its environs.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) had said the long queues would disappear at filling stations later on Tuesday.
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The corporation’s spokesman Dr Kennie Obateru said many fuel marketers were getting the product and the scarcity would soon fizzle out.
The Chief Executive Officer of Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN), Mr Clement Isong also said the scarcity would go away by evening of Tuesday as the issue that caused it had been resolved.
Isong said the Petroleum Equalization Fund network was down and that prevented loading of fuel from the Suleja depot.
” The issue has now been resolved. Trucks can now load out from Suleja. Queues should quickly disappear”, he told Daily Trust.
However, Daily Trust observed in the Abuja city centre Wednesday morning that there were still disorders at few filling stations selling the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS).
Many other shut their gates to motorists.
Our reported who visited the NNPC retail station at Central Area, Abuja, observed that motorists were still finding it bit difficult to get access to the station as many of its gates have been shut to prevent rowdiness.
The situation looked similar at Total Filling station at Area 11 where motorists also had difficult time getting the product.
Road side fuel hawkers were still selling the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in jerry cans to motorists who could not endure the long queues.
The rowdy situation was still noticed by our reporter at A.A. Rano filling station at Jabi.
The situation wasn’t different at NIPCO and Eternal filling stations also at Jabi, in Abuja.
The NNPC on Tuesday blamed EndSARS protest for the scarcity.
The protest which started peaceful later turned violent as hoodlums set ablaze police stations and looted shops.
It even took a drastic turn when warehouses housing COVID-19 palliatives are burgled and looted.
Calm has returned to Lagos and many other cities where arson and looting occurred.
