The Minister of State for Petroleum, Heineken Lokpobiri has assured the public that the fuel crisis experienced across the nation would soon be resolved, noting that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has sufficient fuel supplies to meet national demand.

The Minister of State for Petroleum made this known while addressing State House Correspondent in Abuja, after an emergency meeting on the order of President Bola Tinubu, with the Vice President Kashim Shettima, alongside Chief Executive Officer of NNPC, Mele Kyari, National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu and other stakeholders to address the ongoing fuel scarcity across the country.

Our Correspondent, Raliat Adenekan reports that Lokpobiri who insisted that the government was not responsible for recent hikes in fuel costs, urged Nigerians to remain calm, adding that increased availability of the commodity would foster competition and drive down petrol pump prices.

Ugo Kalu Okuoha, Executive Director at Nigerian Mainstream Downstream and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), also maintained that all effort is being made to stabilize fuel supply.