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By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor
The persistent gridlock caused by petroleum tankers along the Apapa and Kirikiri corridors of Lagos has once again exposed deep-rooted structural deficiencies in Nigeria’s downstream petroleum logistics chain, despite years of government interventions aimed at restoring order to the nation’s busiest fuel distribution hub.
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Every day, thousands of trucks conveying Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), aviation fuel and other petroleum products converge on the Apapa axis, resulting in severe traffic congestion that disrupts business activities, port operations, residential communities and the movement of commuters.
