Fuel Scarcity: Ondo Lawmaker Reacts Over Sealed Petrol Stations

The Chairman, House Committee on Petroleum Resources, Hon. Joseph Akinlaja said the sealed filling stations in Akure, the capital city of Ondo state will be summoned to the National Assembly for questioning.

No fewer than 24 filling stations were banned from operation in Akure on Thursday for selling above the control price of N145/litre.

While monitoring in Akure and Ondo towns, the lawmaker stated that the erring filling stations would be summoned to the Assembly to give reasons for selling above the official price.

Akinlaja, who represents Ondo East/West Federal Constituency in the House, declared that the erring filling stations would face the wrath of the law if found guilty of the offence.

He said, “When the NNPC will be telling me there is fuel in abundance, I will ask, ‘why the queue?’

He also assured the people that fuel scarcity will soon be brought to an end.

“We are already taking steps on the development and very soon, the scarcity will end”, he mentioned.