By
Gloria Abutu
Reports emerged from some sections of the media on Monday that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited had approved a downward review of the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS).
According to reports circulating on Social Media, the NNPCL announced new price of N488-N537 depending on geographical location.
Verification
In a bid to verify the authenticity of this report, Fombina Fact-Check visited three petrol filling stations on Tuesday where the managers confirmed that the purported claim that the directive came from the NNPCL was false and that there was no such thing as a reduction in the price of fuel.
Most filling stations visited were seen dispensing petrol for between N695 and N730 per litre, except the NNPCL which sold at N630 per litre.
Similarly, dispelling the rumours in a statement on Wednesday, the Chief Communications Officer, NNPCL, Olufemi Soneye, urged Nigerians to disregard them entirely.
The statements reads: “The NNPC Limited wishes to clarify rumours suggesting a price adjustment for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and Automotive Gas Oil (Diesel) at its retail stations nationwide.
“The company asserts that these reports are false and urges Nigerians to disregard them entirely.”
Verdict
False:
Reports that the NNPC Limited reviewed fuel price downward is therefore false and should be disregarded by the public.