Ekiti residents lament petrol scarcity, as PMS sells for 750/litre

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A resident lamented that the situation had become unbearable, calling on the state government's Task Force to be alive to its responsibility.

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As of the time of filing this report, only few vehicles and transporters were plying the roads in Ado-Ekiti. Some marketers, who spoke to PREMIUM TIMES in confidence, said that they have not gone to buy fuel because of the possibility of Dangote refinery commencing sales of petrol. “We are always blaming government for everything. My question is: is the government responsible for hoarding of the fuel? Is the government responsible for fixing arbitrary prices? Our people are very wicked,” he noted.

He said the agency will force them to sell the product at the approved price, noting also that many marketers had refused to lift fuel.

 

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