The federal government of Nigeria says it has identified the supplier of the contaminated fuel imported into the country, as a result of which the nation is currently experiencing fuel scarcity.
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) made the revelation in a media address on Tuesday.
According to the agency, the fuel scarcity experienced in Nigerian cities in past days resulted from withdrawal of imported contaminated fuel from the nation’s supply chain to prevent it from damaging motorists’ vehicle engines.
“The imported fuel,” it stated, “contained methanol quantities above Nigerian specification. We have identified the source supplier and further commercial and the Authority and NNPC Ltd will take appropriate actions.”
NMDPRA assured Nigerians that the government managed to separate the contaminated product and prevented it from being circulated market, hence the fuel scarcity experienced.
However, there are suspicion that some of the bad fuel had found its way into the market, as some motorists, in a shared online video, claimed that their vehicle engines had been damaged due to the contaminated fuel.
Meanwhile, throughout Tuesday, long queues were sighted at some petrol stations in the nation’s capital, Abuja and commercial city, Lagos, as people queued to buy fuel in gallons and their vehicles.
Removal of the contaminated fuel has therefore resulted in fuel queues, as some filling stations also remained closed.
NMDPRA explained: “Our technical team in conjunction with NNPC Ltd and other industry stakeholders will continue to monitor and ensure that we supply and distribute quality petroleum products nationwide.
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