Ekiti task force goes tough, seals filling station for selling petrol at N600

Ekiti State Special Task Force on Petroleum Products goes tough on filling stagions hoarding fuel over the Federal Government’s removal of subsidy.

The task force headed by Mr. Israel Adesokan Tuesday evening sealed Eltayon Nigeria limited filling station on Bank Road, Ado-Ekiti, for selling petrol at N600 per litre and hoarding the product from consumers.

The state Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, had earlier warned filling stations and marketers in the state against hoarding of petroleum products against the backdrop of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s inaugural speech yesterday.

The governor urged the marketers to await further directives on the implementation of the planned subsidy removal by the Federal Government and avoid actions that are capable of inflicting hardship on the citizens.

In a release signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Yinka Oyebode, the had warned of heavy sanctions awaiting any filing station or marketer found hoarding petroleum products or involved in arbitrary increase in prices of petroleum product in the state.

However, Chairman, Ekiti State Special Task Force on Petroleum Products, Mr. Israel Adesokan, has moved into action, sealing offending the filing stations.

But Governor Oyebanji has also gone ahead to invite the leadership of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) to a meeting in his office by 4pm today.

The Governor urged the citizens of the state to go about their daily activities peacefully and avoid any rancorous situation.