Fuel subsidy: Ekiti Gov., Oyebanji vows to sanction petrol stations hoarding fuel

Biodun Oyebanji, the Ekiti State Governor, has cautioned that heavy sanctions await petroleum marketers hoarding fuel, to create artificial scarcity and hike off prices of the products.

This warning is coming as queues reportedly resurface in filling stations in the state following President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s removal of fuel subsidy on Monday.

The Governor, while urging the marketers to await further directives on the implementation of the planned subsidy removal by the Federal Government, warned against actions that are capable of inflicting hardship on the citizens.

The Governor, however, invited the leadership of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) to a meeting in his office by 4 pm today, while urging the citizens of the state to go about their daily activities peacefully and avoid any rancorous situation.