Mele Kyari, the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has assured Nigerians that the long lines at gas stations will be reduced starting today.
Mr. Kyari gave the assurance on Tuesday while briefing State House correspondents after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari.
He stated that following the NNPC’s intervention in resolving the industrial action by petroleum tanker drivers against their employers over issues of compensation package, fuel queues across the country are expected to decrease.
According to him, the intervention by the NNPC has resulted in an amicable settlement between the concerned parties.
As a result, the strike has been halted for a week in order to allow for a fair resolution of the issues.
He again reiterated that normal loading operations in all depots have commenced and trucks dispatched across the country.
On the issue of subsidy policy, he maintained that engagements are underway between stakeholders to proffer a fair exit strategy that would be beneficial to all Nigerians.
