The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr Timipre Sylva has come out to say that Nigeria now has 1.9 billion litres of petrol in stock.

He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and Nigerians have been reacting.

According to him, the current litres available is capable of lasting the country for 32 days, and the fuel scarcity should improve soon.

Timipre added that there is a 24-hour loading that is going on at all depots working with the Directorate of State Service and the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria.

His words, “There’s a 24-hour loading that is going on at all depots working with the Directorate of State Service and the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria to ensure that the situation improves significantly.”