Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta state has cautioned fuel marketers in the state against hoarding of petroleum products, especially Premium Motor Spirit (PMS).
The Governor, in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Festus Ahon, said the state government would not tolerate acts that would make life difficult for Deltans.
He said his administration’s desire was to grow the economy of the state through its MORE agenda and solicited the support of all stakeholders in its determination to make life more meaningful to Deltans.
Oborevwori said the state government had been inundated with reports of filling stations in the state hoarding products thereby creating artificial scarcity with intent to hike price and viewed the action of such marketers as unpatriotic and waging of economic war against the people of the state.
The Governor maintained that government would not watch marketers exploit Deltans of their hard earned income through creation of artificial scarcity and called on marketers to be patriotic enough and continue to sell their products to the general public at the official pump price.
The Governor added that the relevant government agencies had been directed to monitor the situation and ensure total compliance with the directive, just as he warned that the state government would not hesitate to take necessary action against any filling station found hoarding the product selling above the official pump price.
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