{"id":87780,"date":"2021-10-30T08:26:24","date_gmt":"2021-10-30T07:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=87780"},"modified":"2021-10-30T08:26:24","modified_gmt":"2021-10-30T07:26:24","slug":"petrol-scarcity-imminent-due-to-gridlock-on-enugu-onitsha-expressway-ipman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/petrol-scarcity-imminent-due-to-gridlock-on-enugu-onitsha-expressway-ipman\/","title":{"rendered":"Petrol Scarcity Imminent Due To Gridlock On Enugu-Onitsha Expressway \u2013 IPMAN"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1715024438569066377\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) says movement of petroleum products within the South-East zone is being greatly hindered by the condition of some inter-state roads.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\nChairman of IPMAN, Enugu depot, Mr Chinedu Anyaso, stated this in Awka.<\/p>\n<p>The gridlock, particularly at border towns of Anambra, Amansea and Ugwuoba at the Enugu end, has extended beyond Anambra Government House towards Arroma junction in Awka.<\/p>\n<p>Anyaso, who was reacting to the gridlock on the Ugwuoba-Awka stretch of Enugu-Onitsha expressway, said about 250 trucks had been trapped in the traffic in the past one week.<\/p>\n<p>He said the trucks include product-laden ones going to Enugu and Ebonyi states, and those scheduled for Anambra which had gone to Enugu to register for Petroleum Equalisation Fund (PEF) and were returning to their outlets.<\/p>\n<p>The chairman said those that had discharged their products and heading back to various depots were also trapped.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, if the situation continues for a few more days, many filling stations may run out of products, thus triggering an artificial scarcity.<\/p>\n<p>The poor state of Awka-Amsnsea-Ugwuoba road on Enugu-Onitsha expressway has constituted serious challenge to free movement of goods and services.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe marketers are suffering huge losses; some of our tankers have fallen and have to be trans-loaded, while many of our drivers have had to sleep on the road for days as a result of the situation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresently, we have more than 250 trucks, both loaded and empty, that are trapped. The danger is that filling stations may dry up, thus causing increase in price within the depot community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe call on the federal government and governments of the affected states to effect the necessary repairs in order to ensure free flow of vehicles,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has attributed the situation to failed portions of the road.<\/p>\n<p>The public education officer of the corps Anambra sector command, Margaret Onabe, in a statement, said the impatience of motorists also exacerbated the chaotic traffic situation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe appeal for patience and understanding from all road users within the state,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n<div id=\"m_5496535489399492795ymail_android_signature\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) says movement of petroleum products within the South-East zone is being greatly hindered by the condition of some inter-state roads. 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