The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, yesterday, apologized to Nigerians for the hardship experienced in purchasing petrol, while it also stated that it had entered into a partnership with security agencies in the country to assist in the monitoring of fuel supply across the country.

Meanwhile, Managing Director of the Pipelines and Products Marketing Company, Mrs. Esther Nnamdi-Ogbue, has urged Nigerians and other motorists to desist from panic buying assuring that there are sufficient petroleum products to satisfy local consumption.