Should the ongoing strike embarked upon by
the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria be allowed to
linger beyond Wednesday, most depots in Apapa, Lagos, will run out of fuel
stock, Punch has learnt.
the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria be allowed to
linger beyond Wednesday, most depots in Apapa, Lagos, will run out of fuel
stock, Punch has learnt.
Following the commencement of the strike on
Thursday, loading at Apapa depots, where many marketers get petroleum products
to other states, has been reduced due to the absence of workers of the
Petroleum Equalisation Fund Board.
Thursday, loading at Apapa depots, where many marketers get petroleum products
to other states, has been reduced due to the absence of workers of the
Petroleum Equalisation Fund Board.
The PEF personnel usually certify
marketers’ trucks to enable them to get bridging funds for fuel being
transported to distant parts of the country. It was gathered that marketers were only
loading to Lagos and other South-West states that required no payment of
bridging fund by the PEF.
marketers’ trucks to enable them to get bridging funds for fuel being
transported to distant parts of the country. It was gathered that marketers were only
loading to Lagos and other South-West states that required no payment of
bridging fund by the PEF.
The Federal Government had however said it would
meet with the leadership of PENGASSAN today in a bid to resolve the problem.
meet with the leadership of PENGASSAN today in a bid to resolve the problem.
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