Zamfara: NSCDC threatens to sanction filling stations hoarding fuel
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has warned petroleum marketers against making life difficult for citizens by hoarding and hiking the pump prices.
NSCDC commandant in Zamfara, Muhammad Muazu, issued the warning in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, Ikor Oche, in Gusau on Wednesday.
He registered NSCDC’s dismay at the artificial scarcity of petrol created by marketers following President Bola Tinubu’s pronouncement that “subsidy is gone.”
Mr Muazu described the act as sabotage and an attempt to scuttle the smooth takeoff of the new administration in the country and explained that NSCDC would ensure a free supply of petroleum products to the right destination without diversion or hoarding.
The commandant assured that the corps would deal with any filling station found hoarding or causing artificial scarcity per the law.
He warned all petroleum dealers to desist from making life unbearable for the citizens.
(NAN)
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