23 Ships Discharge Petrol at Lagos Ports
Amidst scarcity, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Tuesday said that 23 ships had arrived at the Lagos Port Complex and were discharging petrol and other items.
The NPA, in its ”Daily Shipping Position”, listed other items being discharged as automobile gasoline, bulk wheat, general cargo, container, frozen fish, plaster, trucks and bulk salt.
The authority said that 14 other ships were expected to arrive at the port between Feb. 15 to Feb. 22, laden with more fuel, butane gas and others.
It said that the other items include bulk wheat, general cargo, frozen fish, bulk sugar and containers. The “Shipping Position” indicated that four other ships had arrived at the port, waiting to berth with general cargo and bulk sugar.
Bad premium motor spirit (PMS) imported into the country has caused a lot of havoc to the economy as productive activities, movements have been restricted in some cities.
While fuel price has been raised, activities of racketeers and other unholy practices have worsened the development that has persisted for the second week. Read: Nigerian Ports Authority Reveals Plan to Digitalise Operation
Some filing stations are deliberating hoarding their supplies with an expectation of selling to the highest bidders, according to a detailed report from channels check conducted by MarketForces Africa.
In Lagos, Ogun State a growing number of fuel stations are now out of supply, causing transporters to raise fare prices. A similar experience was noticed in Abuja today. #23 Ships Discharge Petrol at Lagos Ports
