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Kachikwu orders NNPC staff to petrol stations as scarcity grinds harder

By on December 23, 2015

The NNPC GMD, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, has ordered the deployment of the corporation’s staff to filling stations across the country for effective monitoring of the distribution system.
NNPC’s Group General Manager Public Affairs, Ohi Alegbe said in a statement that the move was aimed at clearing the queues from fuel stations across the country.
The statement noted that Kachikwu told senior staff of the corporation at an emergency meeting that though there were a number of challenges in the supply and distribution system that hamper efficient distribution of products across the country, it was time for NNPC to rise above the challenges by ensuring that the special intervention supplies are not diverted or hoarded.
“This calls for effective monitoring of the supply system, especially at the end points, to ascertain that what is trucked out from the depots is delivered at the designated fuel stations and dispensed to the public in the most efficient manner.
“We need you to be out there to help achieve this; we can’t be at ease while Nigerians are going through so much pain to get fuel,” said Kachikwu.
According to the statement, Kachikwu challenged staff to volunteer for the monitoring exercise, adding that standing up to provide creative solutions to challenges was what the new NNPC is all about.
He also urged the staff to work towards achieving zero-queues at their respective stations as soon as possible, adding that they should be ready to sacrifice their Christmas break if need be.
The statement also said that the Group Executive Director, Commercial and Investment of the corporation, Dr. Victor Adeniran, called on staff on monitoring duties to work closely with an established rapid response team by reporting any situation that needs urgent intervention such as low stock, delayed arrival of trucks or any underhand dealing.

 

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