Alhaji Idi Mukhtar,
Managing Director, Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company (KRPC),
says the company will begin daily release of 2 million litres of Premium
Motor Spirit (PMS) from Wednesday.
Mukhtar announced this on Tuesday while
receiving the leadership of the state Council of the Nigeria Union of
Journalists (NUJ) in his office.
He said the company would commence the
supply to address the hardship faced by motorists and commuters due to
the scarcity of the product.
“I want to announce that by tomorrow,
Wednesday, Kaduna Refinery will begin operation with the release of 2
million litters of PMS to motorists in Kaduna and its environs. This
will help reduce the hardship the citizens are facing due to the fuel
scarcity in the state and other parts of the region.
Sustainability of the product is another
issue Nigerians will want to hear but I can tell you that with the
available crude oil, we will be producing 2 million litres of PMS a
day. I can assure you that all hands are on deck to ensure constant
supply; we also hope Nigerians will continue to pray for it to be
sustained,” Mukhtar said.
He blamed the scarcity of the product on some persons in the society whom he described as “bad elements.”
“We have witnessed 13 infractions on our
pipelines between Warri to Kaduna from March to April. We are losing
fuel due to activities of unpatriotic elements tampering with pipelines,
and this is unfortunate,” he said.
Muktar, therefore appealed to the media
to intensify campaigns against activities of vandals, stressing that it
was time they (vandals) realised the harm done to the country through
their unpatriotic behaviour.
He assured the NUJ of the company’s
readiness to partner the media in public enlightenment to tackle the
activities of those sabotaging government efforts to ensure steady
supply of fuel.
Chairman of the council, Malam Muhammed Garba, congratulated Mukhtar on his elevation from Executive Director, Services, to Managing Director of the KRPC.
Garba pledged the union’s support to the company through adequate publicity to ensure smooth supply of product
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