Lucky Obukohwo ReportingÂ
Edo State Commissioner for Mining and Energy, Hon. Enaholo Ojiefoh has warned filling stations against sharp practices, urging them to stick to “one litre for one litre” or have their stations shut down.
He said that the Edo State Petroleum Monitoring Committee set up by the state government will go round petrol stations and gas plants in the state to ensure fuel and gas marketers desist from under-dispensing and comply with the “one litre for one litre ” ultimatum given to them.
Ojiefoh said this while speaking Journalists in Benin City. According to him, ” In pursuance of the state government’s earlier ” One Litre For One Litre ” ultimatum given to owners of petrol stations to desist from under dispensing, hoarding, selling adulterated fuel and other sharp practices, the Edo State Petroleum Monitoring Committee constituted by the state government will be going round petrol stations and gas plants to ascertain the level of compliance and to ensure proper distribution of the product.”
Enaholo said that the state government has been working assiduously with stakeholders in the downstream sector to ensure PMS is available in the state, noting that government frowns at any act that will heighten the sufferings of Edo people.
The Commissioner who is also the Chairman of the Committee, reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to the general wellbeing of the people of the state adding that, their wellbeing will be sustained.