Friday, March 29, 2024

Fuel shortage continues in Mongu district

Share

(Fuel Shortage) Motorist in Mongu queuing for petroleum at Kobil filling station.

Fuel shortage has continued in Mongu District of Western Province with vehicles queuing up for the commodity as early as 06:00 hours.

A ZANIS crew that rushed to PUMA filling Station found a queue of not less than 100 vehicles queued for the commodity.

Meanwhile, motorists in the district have called on government to quickly intervene in the fuel shortage, adding that fuel contributes immensely to national development.

Francis Kawengo, a motorist said the district has been experiencing fuel shortage for a week now.

Mr. Kawengo added that the reduction in fuel will not be felt by motorists if the shortage continues.

He noted that motorists are being taken back to the 1960’s where people used to queue up for commodities, adding that situations such as this should not happen 50 years after independence.

And PUMA Filling Station Manager Molomba Safuluka disclosed to ZANIS this afternoon that the filling Station has received 20,000 litres of fuel of which 10,000 is diesel and 10,000 petrol, adding that the filling station is expecting one more tank later in the day.

Mr. Safuluka said the situation would stabilise if other filling stations can also have fuel.

So far PUMA Filling Station is the only filling station with fuel in the district out of the four available filling stations.

8 COMMENTS

  1. We told you so. Unfortunately we have a circus crew in government that has no idea what they are doing. Mongu did not vote for this and its sad. The PF will try to use essential commodities distribution and procurement to punish the people in the areas where they feel they lost. Going by this model we expect this to spread to the rest of the country. This is only the beginning of more crisis to come. These shortages will only get worse as the Kwacha loses value. Meanwhile Inonge Wina is enjoying cheese and biscuits at government house. Lol

  2. Dear Mr President.

    Even UPND deserves to have representation in your cabinet. We humbly ask you to appoint our Party President (HH) as minister for gender. This will truly be an all inclusive Cabinet.

  3. Lol Minister of Gender. This is like being appointed executive without portfolio. You work up everyday and as yourself ” what will I pretend to be doing today? Oh I know issue another statement on women’s inequality and gender based violence. Except the police and courts don’t recognise my ministry. Aaahh Tumfweko will print a story on NGOs” Lol a whole professor. Will Luo even have a secretary and if so will she make sure its a man to promote gender equality and her official driver should probably be a woman. Lol

Comments are closed.

Read more

Local News

Discover more from Lusaka Times-Zambia's Leading Online News Site - LusakaTimes.com

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading