Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, has insisted that there is availability of petrol, despite the scarcity and hike in the price of the product.
Lokpobiri said this on Thursday, while briefing journalists at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, after a meeting with Vice President, Kashim Shettima.
“What is important is that products are available in the country,” he said.
The minister also assured Nigerians that the scarcity being experienced would be over before weekend as petrol would be available across the country.
He stated that once the product is available, the price would be stabilised.
“We believe that between now and the weekend, there will be availability of products across the length and breadth of the country.
“The price could be high in some other areas, much more higher in some other locations, and in some locations, much more than you know other areas.
“But we believe that by the time there is availability of products across the country, the price itself is stabilized.
“But what is important is that government is not fixing prices. This sector is deregulated. And we believe that with the availability of products, the price will find it’s level. And this is important for Nigeria to know,” Lokpobiri said.
