Petrol. PHOTO: GOOGLE.COM/SEARCHThe Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has sealed 8 filling stations in Gusau for allegedly selling petrol above N145 and dispensed 8,000 litres of the product free of charge to motorists.
The Operations Controller in charge of DPR field office, Gusau, Mr Ango Haruna, disclosed this while addressing newsmen in Gusau on Friday after surveillance patrol to some filling stations in Gusau on Friday.
The Controller also said that the department, from Monday to Friday, sealed the stations in the state over various offences.
He said the department would also dispense 8,000 litres of petrol belonging to one of the sealed stations Sanusi IBS Nigeria Limited, Gusau, and would be given to motorists free of charge.
He said the station had been operating against DPR rules and regulations.
“We have warned the owner of this filling station three times this week over selling of the commodity, but he refused to comply with the federal directives.
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