Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Silva has allayed fear of rise in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), saying that the Federal Government had no plans to do at least for now.
Sylva stated it became necessary to assure Nigerians that despite the huge burden of under-recovery, the Federal Government is not in a hurry to increase the price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) to reflect current market realities.
The current price of petrol, he assured would be retained in the month of June until the ongoing engagement with organized labour is concluded.
This clarification becomes necessary in the light of recent reports regarding the resolution of the Nigeria Governors Forum to increase the pump price of petrol.
His words, “In this regard, I would like to strongly urge petroleum products marketers not to engage in any activity that could jeopardize the seamless supply and distribution system in place. I also urge members of the public to avoid panic buying because the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has enough stock of petroleum products to keep the nation wet”.
