BY JUDE OSSAI / ENUGU
Enugu State Government has expressed its disappointment at the manner some petroleum dealers in the state shortage consumers by adjusting their metering system wrongly.
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State Commissioner for Special Duties, Hon. Emeka Ajogu stated this on Thursday when he paid unscheduled visit to some petrol filing stations in Enugu metropolis to ascertain the alleged metre short-change by filling station owners in Enugu.
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Ajogu warned that any filing station found involved in sellung inaccurate fuel pomp to customers would be sealed.
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He urged the independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) to ensure that filling stations comply with accurate metering system, adding that the state government has the interest of the people at heart.
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The Commissioner told newsmen that the state government received complaints from some citizens that they were shortchanged at petrol filing stations even with the high cost of the product and that informed his decision to visit petrol stations for confirmation.
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Ajogu lamented the insensitivity of the dealers who under supply the product purchased by consumers.
He wondered why petrol station dealers would shortchange buyers, adding that the sharp practice was “unacceptable”.
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He said that the state Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah’s administration was committed to making life better for the people and will not fold it’s hands watch citizens strangulated by the short changed.
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Ajogu cautioned the station managers and directed them to re-adjust their metres to the accurate metering system.
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He said the monitoring will be a regular exercise, disclosing that the state government would come up with commensurate punishment against defaulters as stations found wanting would be “sealed”.
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In an interview, some customers commended the state government for the steps taken and appealed that the action should be on regular basis.
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They also appealed to the government to monitor the quality of fuel being sold because some dealers sell adulterated product.
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It was observed that all the filing stations visited adjusted their metres and sold between N600- N620 per litre, respectively. It was also confirmed that for every 20 litres of petrol bought consumers were short changed N768.60, N702, N682.00, N575 N441.60, N480, N256.2, respectively.
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