The starvation protest that started on Thursday resulted in a halt in petrol loading on the Lagos depots, inflicting gas shortage to persist.
Resources showed to The PUNCH that the cupboard house owners refused to unhidden for industry over fears of violence.
Recall that the gas shortage began utmost weekend in Abuja, Lagos, Ogun, Niger and alternative states, elevating the cost of petrol to round N1,000 in keeping with litre.
Twilight entrepreneurs have since seized the chance to do brisk industry, promoting a litre for up to N1,300 in some fields.
Our correspondent learnt that the depots have been working juiceless as of Sunday because of the shortcoming of vessels to discharge gas.
On Wednesday, it used to be amassed that the gas vessels have been coming one later the alternative to discharge petrol.
Operators informed our correspondent that extra vessels had to berth on the ports until the weekend to safeguard the flow of top rate motor spirit around the nation.
On the other hand, because the protest began on Thursday, the cupboard house owners reportedly refused to load the product over safety considerations.
An operator, who pleaded anonymity, informed our correspondent that participants of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Herbal Gasoline Staff have been able to backup the depots in loading gas, however the cupboard house owners refused to jerk a chance.
“There have been negative actions on the Lagos depots on Thursday and Friday for 2 distinguishable causes. One, we’re nonetheless fighting the paucity of the product, and two, the safety fear at the roads later loading because of the pain protest.
“NUPENG is ready to support depots to load, but the security situation is a drawback. Hopefully, if the situation improves later today loading may continue tomorrow,” the supply mentioned.
Tanker drivers had previous informed our correspondent that they’d proceed to load gas even throughout the protest.
The President of the Nationwide Affiliation of Shipping Homeowners, Yusuf Othman, stated in an interview that he had directed participants of the affiliation to proceed lifting gas however will have to watch out.
Consistent with him, NARTO is not going to partake within the deliberate protest, nor will it prohibit its operations.
“NARTO isn’t a part of this deliberate protest; we don’t backup it and won’t partake in it. We’ve got informed our participants to proceed the paintings they’re doing. No person will have to terrain his truck as a result of any leave in industry will deliver a accumulation of shortage and we don’t need to get entangled.
“Everybody is scared and this is the time when we should be able to service everybody to ensure fuel is circulated across the country. We have told our people to continue the good work they are doing, they should just be careful,” Othman mentioned.
He mentioned that he used to be unaware that one of the crucial participants of the affiliation weren’t operating, declaring, “That I don’t know. How were you able to speak to some of them? I am operating. Right now, I have 10 trucks I’m loading. If I’m doing this, other people will follow suit because there is no issue, fuel is going to be continuously circulated. We don’t have any problem. This too will come and go, but we remain in our business.”