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NNPC Resolves Low-Spec Fuel, Unexpected Queues

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3 years ago

February 10, 2022

Ibrahim Lawal

The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Ltd has taken quick and bold steps in addressing the problem of low-spec petroleum and unexpected queues which was quickly withdrawn by its affiliates.

This followed a special directive from the CEO/ GMD of the NNPC, Mallam Mele Kyari asking the MD of Pipelines and Products Marketing Company (PPMC), Mallam Isiyaku Abdullahi, to relocate to Lagos for appropriate final action on the problem. The NNPC boss also approved more trucks to bridge the supply gap.

The MD PPMC’s movement to Lagos was essentially to supervise the quarantined contaminated products and most importantly ensure fuel availibilty from the Lagos area and other parts of the country.

The efforts however has started yielding results as more trucks have started moving into Lagos to solve the queues which has led to panic buying by Nigerians.

The MD PPMC, Isiyaku has supervised the total withdrawal of the bad fuel and all the trucks conveying same product to various parts of the country and going on fieldwork full-throttle in Lagos.

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), through the chief executive officer, Mallam Farouk Ahmed has announced that limited quantity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as Petrol, with methanol quantities above Nigeria’s specification was discovered in the supply chain.

“Methanol is a regular additive in petrol and usually blended in an acceptable quantity.To ensure vehicular and equipment safety, the limited quantity of the impacted product has been isolated and withdrawn from the market, including the loaded trucks in transit.

“Our technical team in conjunction with NNPC Ltd and other industry stakeholders, will continue to monitor and ensure quality petroleum products are adequately supplied and distributed nationwide,” NMDPRA revealed in a media statement on Wednesday.

“NNPC Ltd and all oil marketing companies have been directed to sustain sufficient distribution of petrol in all retail outlets nationwide,” the statement added.

Meanwhile, NNPC has intensified efforts at increasing the supply of petrol into the market in order to bridge any unforeseen supply gap.

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CSO Salutes Trump

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2 weeks ago

January 20, 2025

The Gleamer

A Civil Society Organization (CSO) under the aegis of Initiative for Leadership Development and Change (ILDC) has congratulated President Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States of America.

Chief Ugochukwu Nnam, President of the CSO said this in an interview with the Newsmen in Abuja on Monday.

He expressed optimism over improvement on not just American economy but global economy with the inauguration of Trump.

“This is a man with greater vision of making environment around him great.

“In less than few hours of his inauguration, TikTok is back into existence, this shows how he is going to revive the world economy,” he said.

The ILDC boss who reiterated his confidence in Trump’s Presidency, described him as a man of clues and ideas to drive a stable America and the world at large.

He lauded Trump’s collaboration with global entrepreneurs like Elon Musk in an effort to revitalize America’s economy.

According to him, men and women of ideas flock together, they work together for better society and this is what Trump is doing.

Recall that Donald Trump became the 47th President of the U.S by polling 312 electoral votes Vice President Kamala Harris’ 226 votes in Nov, 2024.

Following the oath of office, Trump will address the nation before he is expected to parade across town to the White House and attend three inaugural balls in the evening

About 200,000 supporters are expected to visit the city to mark the presidential transfer of power.

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