Some marketers have expressed concern over the shutdown of all loading depots of the Pipelines Products Marketing Company (PPMC) in the South West due to activities of pipeline vandals.
The marketers expressed worry as over 4,000 trucks from various states in the South West now come to load at private depots in Apapa. Marketers have been unable to load petrol in all NNPC depots in the South West since September due to shutdowns arising from pipeline vandalism in Arepo. “There might be scarcity of products soon because marketers now face serious problems getting the products in Apapa” a source indicated.
Mr Nasir Imodagbe, Manager, Public Affairs and Community Relations at PPMC confirmed that the depots were shut down on Sept.18 and Sept. 22, respectively due to pipeline vandalism that occurred in Arepo but added that the government had also put the machinery in motion to ensure adequate distribution of products in the South West.
