The
scarcity of petroleum products being witnessed in various parts of Nigeria
would end if the government decentralises the distribution of the product,
marketers have said.
The
Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, on Sunday urged
the Nigerian Government to decentralise loading of petroleum products to make
for effective loading at depots across the country.
The
National President of IPMAN, Lawson Obasi, said in Port Harcourt that spreading
of petroleum products to other coastal depots across the country would end the
current scarcity.
He
said a situation where government only distributed petroleum products to tank
farms in Lagos was partly responsible for current scarcity and high cost of
product.
“The
current government approach, where marketers across the country are expected to
load petroleum products from only depots in Lagos state, is counter-productive.
“To
solve current scarcity of fuel; government must decongest Lagos by sending
petroleum products to coastal depots in Port Harcourt, Calabar and Warri.
“By
decentralising supply and distribution from Lagos to other depots; it would
become easier for IPMAN members to lift products and distribute to filling
stations,” he said.
Mr.
Obasi said the current policy by government should be revised to enable
marketers have unlimited access to petroleum products for distribution to final
consumers.
He
denied marketers hoarded products to deepen current scarcity to make more
profit from sales.
According
to him, the Pipelines Products Marketing Company should, as a matter of
urgency, commence distribution of products to other depots in the South-South
to end current fuel scarcity.
(NAN)
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