Fuel subsidy: Jigawa Task force shuts down five filling stations

The Jigawa State petroleum Task Force has shut down no fewer than five filling stations in the state for tampering with their metres and engaging in some activities to shortchange customers.

Colonel Muhammad, the chairman of Taskforce, who made this known while briefing newsmen after inspecting some filling stations at Kiyawa, Gumel, and Jahun local government areas, said the inspection is to check the activities of the filling stations to ensure they abide by the laid down rules.

He added that the Taskforce has warned more than thirty (30) filling stations and shut down five (5) for engaging in dubious activities.

“Some of the filling stations do not have Sarafin Gauge and do not have standard measuring gauge to enable them to know the functionality of their pumps,” he said.

He said the committee will continue to inspect other filling stations and expose any filling station found to be engaged in tampering with metres to shortchange customers, while noting that no filling station would be spared if found wanting.