The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) on Wednesday begged the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to sustain the current tempo of distribution of petrol to eliminate scarcity in the country.
He said that improved loading of petrol in different depots in Lagos had resulted in availability of petrol in Lagos and Abuja.
“It is now easy for motorists to enter filling stations and get petrol without spending extra time or money.
“We should give kudos to our Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr Ibe Kachukwu, because he is a man of his words.
“We urge the minister to maintain the tempo of the loading so that other states will benefit from the supply. Presently, the situation has improved only in Lagos and Abuja.
“I’m sure if the tempo of loading is maintained, all other states will have enough petrol and scarcity will be eradicated,” the NUPENG chairman said.
“I can say specifically that this programme will reduce, if not totally eliminate, the frequent tanker accidents on the highway.
“I am also appealing to other road users to be more careful whenever they see tankers on the highway,’’ he said.
In his remarks, Mr Saheed Adigun, the Deputy Chairman, Lagos Zone, PTD, said the training was to rebrand tanker drivers.
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