There was wild jubilation on Monday at Mani Petrol Station, Mowe, Ogun State as the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), sanctioned the owner and instructed him to dispense fuel for free to motorists.
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that Head of Operations, DPR office in the state, Kasali Akinade, had earlier visited the station to warn the owner to start selling at the approved pump price.
NAN also reports that DPR officials had to return to sanction the owner because he refused to comply with their earlier directive.
Speaking with journalists, Kasali said it had become imperative for him to make a “scapegoat” out of the station, so as to serve as a deterrent to others around the area.
He wondered why people would want to make life difficult for fellow citizens, saying the department has zero tolerance for such act of indiscipline.
“We got a tip-off that they are hoarding and selling at N220 per liter. We came here and instructed him to start selling at the approved pump price and forgave him for what he did.
DPR sanctions filling station, dispenses fuel for free in Ogun
