FILLING STATIONS SHUT GATES AGAINST MOTORISTS

Following the federal government reduction of pump price of fuel from one hundred and fourty one naira to ninety seven naira per litter, several filling stations have shut their gates against motorist in the state.Here in Yenagoa it has been confirmed that only NNPC was selling while those of independent marketers were under lock and key.

The NNPC mega station along Sani Abacha express road is entertaining a long queue of vehicles, motorcyclist and consumers of kerosene. Speaking on the development, an educationist and lecturer at the Niger Delta University, Mr. Felix Okolo advised independent marketers to reverse to the new pump price and open their gates to the public.

At Akenfa, an independent marketer, Mr. Boniface Raymond attributed the closure of the station to the attitude of customers who are compelling them to sell at the new price even though they bought the product higher than the new pump price of ninety seven naira.

Speaking on the development, the state controller of the department of petroleum resources, Mr. Duncan Eradiri, said officials of the DPR have been going round service centers to ensure compliance with the presidential directive. He cautioned that anyone caught selling above the approved pump price of ninety seven per litter will be sanctioned.