By Uzair Adam
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has increased the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly known as petrol, across the country.
In Kano, the price has risen to N904 per litre at NNPCL filling stations.
Contrary to some reports, the Federal Government has denied instructing NNPCL to sell petrol at ₦1,000 per litre.
This clarification was made in a statement issued by Nnemaka Okafor, the Special Adviser on Media and Communication to the Minister for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, on Tuesday.
The statement dismissed the report as false and intended to cause confusion in the oil industry.
Despite this, an internal message circulating allegedly from NNPCL suggested a different price point.
The message indicated an upward review of the petrol pump price from N617 per litre to N897 per litre, effective September 3, 2024.
The Daily Reality on Tuesday gathered that NNPCL is now officially selling fuel at N904 per litre.
However, the correspondent noted that the station in Hotoro, Nasarawa local government area, was not dispensing fuel to the public, except to familiar individuals, resulting in long queues.
One motorist expressed frustration over the situation, stating, “This is unfortunate; even with the price hike to N904 per litre, only those they know are being allowed to buy fuel. We have been here for over two hours.”
An anonymous staff member at the station revealed that the directive to increase the pump price came from NNPCL on Tuesday.