The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Wednesday injected additional volumes of Premium Motor Spirit to enrich product availability in some major cities with noticeable fuel queues.

In a statement by the Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Ohi Alegbe, the NNPC said that the measure was in line with its drive to ensure zero fuel queues ahead of the forthcoming yuletide and beyond.

“The Corporation is working assiduously with its downstream subsidiary company, the Pipelines and Products Marketing Company (PPMC) and other downstream players to consolidate the prevailing stability in the supply and distribution of fuel nationwide.

“Apart from increasing the volume of products distributed to stations across the country, inspection team from the PPMC have been commissioned to go round our operational areas to ensure compliance with laid down rules regarding loading and product evacuation across board to eliminate hoarding and other vices detrimental to the free flow of products,” the NNPC said.

The Corporation also noted that the initiative to ensure zero fuel queues had been bolstered with the approval by the Federal Government for the immediate payment of 413 billion Naira to oil marketers as outstanding payment for subsidy claims.

“It is our belief that with the outstanding payment due to Oil Marketers now assured, the marketers and other downstream players will join hands with the NNPC to guarantee that the nation remains wet with petroleum products all year round,” the Corporation said.