The Association of Table Water Producers (ATWAP) says it will shut down and suspend production in Enugu due to the unbearable high cost of production.
The facility has a self-sufficient marine facility with the ability to handle the largest vessel globally available.
A truck filled with diesel has gone up in flames in the Ojota area of Lagos.
He said the move was a step towards reducing the effect of subsidy removal on the Nigerian economy.
Mr Nwachukwu added that the oil thieves fled upon sighting the advancement of troops.
Under the current pricing mechanism, the prices of refined oil products would be adjusted following changes in international crude oil prices.
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They, however, pleaded not guilty before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court.
“We do not want to distract them from the onerous tasks facing them and the nation. Neither is it our wish to take the spotlight away from them in any way,” he said.
Mr Korie said the marketers were not happy selling above N200 per litre because of the high cost of getting fuel to the stations but had no choice.
The federal fire service has advised Nigerians to be more cautious during the dry season to avoid fire incidents.
