Plateau State Government has directed the sealing off of any filling station found to be hoarding petroleum products in an attempt to create artificial scarcity.
The Secretary to the Government of the State, Prof. Danladi A. Atu, said this in a statement of Thursday.
“Government has observed with great concern the activities of some Filling Stations hoarding Petroleum Products with the view to create artificial scarcity, thereby causing untold hardship to commuters and other users of fuel commodities.
“Consequent upon this, the Management Commitee on Road Traffic Administration and Vehicle Inspectors has been mandated to go round all Filling Stations to ensure that this act is forestalled.
“The Task force is equally directed to seal off any Filling Station found to be hoarding the products and auction same, please.
