10 petrol stations shut down in Kwara

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on Tuesday shut down 10 petrol stations in Ilorin, the Kwara capital, for refusing to dispense fuel at the new rate of N87 per litre.

The Federal Government on Sunday night reduced petrol pump price from N97 to N87 per litre.
The Operation Controller of the DPR in Kwara, Amos Jokodola, who led the enforcement team, said the excuse given by the affected stations for failure to comply with government's directive was unacceptable.
He vowed that the stations would remain closed until they were ready to revert to the new pump price.
"If the affected stations were embittered by the economic implication of the new price, it is their duty to lodge formal complaints to either PPMC or the depot where they lifted the product,’’ he said.

Jokodola said the agency was not only enforcing the new pump price regime but also verifying the quantity and quality of fuel sold to members of the public.
"Our outing has been very challenging because of two issues members of the public have with the marketers.
“Some of the complaints the stations gave was that their technicians have not arrived from their headquarters to adjust the machine to the new price, but that excuse is not acceptable to us.
"Some stations which fall under that category are Oando, MRS and some others that have been sealed completely.
"They will remain sealed until they reduce the pump price to N87 per litre as directed by the Federal Government, he said.

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