NP ‘shut down’ not true

Lines of motor vehicles stretched from overcrowded gas stations onto the streets all over the country yesterday after drivers heard of a possible strike by workers of the National Petroleum Marketing Company Limited (NP). Reports regarding the impending shutdown of Quik Shoppe operations, among other things, were yesterday refuted by NP. According to NP, its board of directors simply ordered the management to review various models used by the company in order to maximise revenue from convenience stores.

The company made it clear that it will not cease convenience store operations. NP sought to quell the fears of workers, saying that permanent employees will not be released, neither will there be a reduction in the number of employees needed to operate the stations. According to security guards attached to NP House, Sea Lots, there were small protests during the past three days. NP gave assurance that contradictory to rumour, an adequate supply of products and services will be delivered to all clients.