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FUEL Crisis Hits Mansa AGAIN ‘Tedious procedure of buying fuel from Indeni Oil Refinery in Ndola’
A critical shortage of fuel has hit Mansa in Luapula Province for the second time in barely a month.
The crisis has left motorists destined for various locations stranded.
A check by ZAINS in all the four filling stations in Mansa this morning revealed that only Puma and Spectra oil had fuel but this was reserved for its account holders.
Motorists this morning where seen at Total Feeling Station queuing up as early as 06 hours after word went round that the service station would have fuel.
Speaking to ZANIS in an interview Amico Spectra Filling Station Manager Golden Kamasumba described the situation as bad.
And Continental Filling Station Supervisor Aggie Phiri has attributed the fuel shortage to a tedious procedure of buying fuel from Indeni Oil Refinery in Ndola.
Mrs Phiri says the filling station is only expected to re-stock in the next two days.
And Mansa Central Member of Parliament Kennedy Sakeni who has described the shortage of fuel in his area as unfortunate said the erratic commodity supply is avoidable.
Mr Sakeni who is also Home Affairs Minister says he will engage stakeholders in the fuel service sector upon his return from South Africa.
He says he will also engage Energy Minister Christopher Yaluma over the erratic supply of fuel in Mansa.
Mr Sakeni however, suggested that a lasting solution lies in the engagement of more local and foreign investors in the fuel supply chain in Luapula Province.
Posted by Editor
on February 28, 2012. Filed under LATEST NEWS.
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GUN
February 28, 2012 at 4:20 pm
To me fuel shortage in a country that is not oil producing is a normal thing,aslong as it doesnt take days.
xtramature
February 28, 2012 at 4:27 pm
What is wrong with Luapula province kanshi? Lyonse fya bupuba if not power problems its fuel problems. How can a province honestly develop? Why should residents in Luapula be subjected to a situation similar to a war situation when Zambia is at peace? What kind of political leaders hail from this part of Zambia who cannot not even fight for the improvement of lives of their own people? SHAME LUAPULA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
xtramature
February 28, 2012 at 4:28 pm
@GUN when it becomes a regular occurrence then there is something wrong somewhere
G-Star
February 28, 2012 at 4:29 pm
To YoU…
pulamasaka
February 28, 2012 at 4:30 pm
this village town of mansa..forest..work hard you guys and stop thinking of stealing..!
Lozi Bull
February 28, 2012 at 4:33 pm
@GUN,
That’s a good one.
For real u’re a Gun.
it’s a normal thing to experience,atleast once in a while.
bashi chalwe
February 28, 2012 at 4:37 pm
Even the road itself!!! The so called peddicle so pathetic, u hav to carry panado if using this route coz huhuhu… How do u expect fuel to be available at all times? Please work on that road coz after going thru it i thot pipo who regulary use this road pass thru horrors
Lozi Bull
February 28, 2012 at 4:37 pm
Tonga Bull,tola ng’ombe azi kocikala bakabeleshe.
Wamvwa na?
ray
February 28, 2012 at 4:47 pm
But why is only same areas affected. Let there be fairness and please let it be for only few days
Lozi Bull
February 28, 2012 at 4:55 pm
@ray,
I think road condition is also a contributing factor to fuel shortage.
demba ba
February 28, 2012 at 4:57 pm
luapula is part of zambia so lets not blame pipo from luapula instead its our our government to take care of such..moreover i didnt know you have to carry panadols when travelling to the province..Ba SATA do something for these pipo………PF 4eva paka ba Sata bakavane!!!
Proudly Mansa
February 28, 2012 at 5:09 pm
@Pulamasaka..Your thinking is so childish and immature. Luapula is not for thieves but for educated people who in most governments ascend for top government position. You are offended for nothing and we shall continue to be what we re.
D B Joshua
February 28, 2012 at 5:40 pm
I predicted this 3 days ago. Go bio diesel bio fuel, blah blah blah and u will solve half your problems!
D B Joshua
February 28, 2012 at 5:42 pm
In a country that is used to hand to mouth planning techniques, it is not surprising that a provincial capital like Mansa has NO fuel reserves. This is the same story at national level!!!! Hell.
Mafaa, Mafaa
February 28, 2012 at 5:46 pm
its really annoying. we had no power the all day today.i wil buy a genset n forget the Zesco incompetence
mwisho kaps
February 28, 2012 at 5:53 pm
such situations ar nomal. Even in kuwait at tymes power disrution can cause some low to no production and that wave riches its dependants like ba zed. So its normal bane and it shal pass.
D B Joshua
February 28, 2012 at 5:54 pm
The best way to teach basic lessons to the craft improvers called engineers at Zesco is to now build houses with solar or wind as your primary source of ernegy. And you will not have to queue for 3 years to be connected to their grid and u do not have to buy them poles to connect u. Good grief! since when did Toyota ask you to buy tyres for a car that you want to buy from their showroom?
English Man
February 28, 2012 at 6:40 pm
Luapula is a nice province and I love it mwa…
Ba Zescondom be serious amalaiti yakupapata.
my people dnt wory am coming every thng wil be restored pakuti muka nvotele again tanker after tanker diesel,petrol let me come from s/Africa to thoz who av nt been to mansa come u wil lik the place i eve hed ba council nabaleka ukubomba ku mansa
February 28, 2012 at 7:49 pm
ok whn i came
my people dnt wory am coming every thng wil be restored pakuti muka nvotele again tanker after tanker diesel,petrol let me come from s/Africa to thoz who av nt been to mansa come u wil lik the place i eve hed ba council nabaleka ukubomba ku mansa
February 28, 2012 at 7:50 pm
ok whn i come
kenedy sakeni
February 28, 2012 at 8:00 pm
When i come tanker after tanker diesel,petrol fyalabwelela mu normal nganafuma ku south how talk to energy minister to assist me that is my lovly place.ba council naimwe go back to work mukafola i dnt whnt mansa to be blamed evry time
Chikala
February 28, 2012 at 8:37 pm
What has happened concerning the tarring of perdicle road? I thought the previous government mentioned such, was it just politics?
Kalumba
February 28, 2012 at 11:06 pm
Pulamasaka! ulichisholo, icifukufuku icinunkila noicinyele, I never thought someone can describe Luapula in that way, wabo mushondo.
kokokoko
February 28, 2012 at 11:21 pm
maybe the presido needs to do a reshuffle…..
MFP
February 29, 2012 at 9:10 am
Where have highlighted the tedious prcedure in your article. You should ensure that the Headline and the storyline tarry
shax da vapour
February 29, 2012 at 11:50 am
here is da solution.pipo frm mansa,move to lusaka city and end yo sufering.we stil hav space to acomodate u.