The Ekiti State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Mr. John Olatunde Fayemi, has warned Premium Motor Spirit users and dealerships in the state not to inflict economic injuries on the people as well themselves.

Commandant Fayemi specified this while keeping track of the sales and dispensing of the item in Ado Ekiti, following a series of problems that some filling stations were selling the product above the regulated pump price.

Fayemi, who moved within Ado metropolis together with guys of the Anti-Vandal Unit of the Command, advised some filling station owners along Ado/Ikere roadway who were hitherto declared to have actually been selling the product above the government authorized cost, that they should revert to the known price if the allegations were true and also advised some individuals who included great deals of jerry cans to think twice prior to keeping PMS at home, especially this season where all over is dry.

The State Commandant further noted that offering the product above federal government authorized price is tantamount to undermining federal government’s efforts to make the economy run efficiently.

While likewise considering such function as causing financial injuries on the people by the petroleum dealers, he posited that prohibited storage of fuel at home for black marketing is an unwholesome practice that contravenes the safety and health policy of the state government.

He, therefore, directed the Anti-Vandal Unit to step up the work of tracking and moderation of petroleum items circulation and dispensing around Ekiti State with the objective of combatting hoarding and approximate rate walking of the item.

This is with a view to easing out the deficiency of the product that has actually remained in the state for about 2 weeks now.

The State Commandant even more released stern caution to petroleum dealers and filling station owners in the state that anyone captured will deal with the full rage of no one and the law, consisting of black online marketers would be spared from prosecution, to function as deterrent to others who may want to enjoy the illegal act.