Sokoto State and Independent Petroleum Marketers (IPMAN) have reached a<\/p>\n
deal that both parties said will ensure availability and affordability of
\npetroleum products in all parts of the state.
\nThe government had threatened to revoke the Certificate of Occupancy (C of
\nO) of any sales outlet hoarding petroleum products, a situation that has
\nthrown parts of the state into artificial scarcity for over two weeks now.
\nThe deal was struck at a meeting between the state Governor, Aminu Waziri
\nTambuwal, Sokoto state chapter of IPMAN, led by Chairman Sulaiman Magaji,
\nand members of the State Task Force on availability of petroleum products.
\nSpeaking at the meeting, Tambuwal said the state government will make
\navailable its fuel storage facilities to the marketers to enable them store
\nenough supply for distribution.
\n\u201cWe have a facility that can store 1.8 million litres of fuel here in
\nSokoto, we will make it available to marketers for you to store enough fuel
\nfor your stations and ensure it is available to the people at affordable
\nprices.
\n\u201cIn the last few days, I have been fully briefed about the challenges you
\nare facing especially payment of debts owed by the Federal Government. As a
\ngovernment, we will take up your case in Abuja to ensure prompt payment,\u201d
\nthe Governor stated.
\nAccording to him, government will adopt both the stick and carrot approach
\nin dealing with the marketers, repeating his earlier warning that any
\nstation caught hoarding fuel will face the full wrath of the law.
\nIn his remarks, Magaji said his members will explore all available avenues
\nto ensure fuel supply is restored to normal in the state.
\n“Let me say here that all trucks sent to Sokoto will be dispensed and sold
\nto the people without further delay. Similarly, all major marketers in
\nAbuja and Lagos who are indigenes of Sokoto will be brought on board to
\nhelp in improving the situation,” he added.
\nWhile commending the state government for its keen interest in ensuring the
\nproblem is resolved, the chairman expressed delight at government\u2019s
\ncommitment to tackle various problems bedeviling fuel supply chain in the
\nstate.
\n*CAPTION: Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal exchanging pleasantries with oil
\nmarketers after their meeting on the current suel supply situation in<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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