Minister of state for petroleum Timipre Sylva on Wednesday said there will be a major investigation into the circulation of an unsafe quantity of methanol in petrol imported into Nigeria. He did not disclose the identities of the companies involved in the circulation of the adulterated petrol but said the government is not in a rush to mete out any measures until the actual cause has been decoded. The minister said the Nigerian government will do an assessment of the number of vehicles damaged in the last few days as a result of the adulterated fuel. Ahmed said the adulterated fuel could have caused panic buying of petrol in some parts of Lagos and Abuja. “The NNPC Limited and all marketing companies have been directed to sustain sufficient distribution of petrol products in all retail outlets nationwide to avoid any scarcity,” Ahmed said.

Source: The Guardian February 09, 2022 14:22 UTC