DPR offers 2,000 litres of petrol free to motorists in Kaduna

macfranc007 January 07, 2018 Nigeria News today & Breaking news ▷ Read Nigerian newspapers 24/7 David Oladele

- Chairman of the DPR joint task force Ibrahim Chiroma said 2,000 litres of petrol has been freely dispensed to motorists in Kaduna

- Chiroma disclosed that the fuel was found hoarded at SUL Nigeria Limited filling station in the state

- He, however, said the task force might dismantle the station’s service pumps as a stiffer sanction to serve as deterrent to other petroleum marketers

The north west zone of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has dispensed over 2,000 litres of petrol free to motorists in Kaduna.

Ibrahim Chiroma, Chairman of the DPR joint task force, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the fuel was found hoarded at SUL Nigeria Limited filling station at Rigachikun.

According to him, the marketer engages in selling the product to black market operators late at night and has been warned several times to no avail.

Chiroma said the joint task force with members drawn from all security agencies had no option than to confiscate the commodity and dispense it free to motorists.

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He said the task force may dismantle the station’s service pumps as a stiffer sanction to serve as deterrent to other petroleum marketers.

Chiroma stressed that the measure was part of efforts to end the worsening fuel crises in the country.

Meanwhile, NAIJ.com had reported that the supply and price of petrol in Anambra had worsened as customers now pay between N250 and N300 per litre in the state.

DPR compelled marketers to sell the product at the government regulated price if N145 per litre.

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