By Ehi Ekhator
The minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke has yesterday alleged that the petrol scarcity in the country is as a result of the commodity diversion by some marketers.
She revealed this after inspecting about 15 filling stations in Surulere, Ikoyi, Iponri and Ajah areas of Lagos.
According to the minister, “We have enough fuel to serve the country. The challenge we are having is that some drivers will not supply the lifted products to the designated filling stations.
“Having gone round the state, it is not just the filling stations at Ikoyi, which appeared to be without the product, but others at Ajah and parts of Surulere.
“It appears there is lot of factors militating against efficient delivery of fuel.
“We learnt that some of the marketers instructed their drivers to change the number plates of their trucks to make it difficult for tracking.
“I have directed the heads of the agencies – DPR, PPMC and PPPRA – to give me a clear picture and timeline in terms of the numbers of trucks coming into Lagos.”
She added “There is diversion and I want some ideas about the diversion. If we can establish there is, I want to know how this is being done.
“They need to supply me how these trucks are being tracked because diversion is not easy to do.
“They will be sanctioned and I’m ready to publish the names of anybody, who may be involved.”
Mrs. Alison-Madueke assured Nigerians that government had a reserved stock of petrol, which could last the next two weeks. (0)
Alison-Madueke blames marketers for petrol scarcity
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