Fuel Hoarding: Swing Into Action Immediately – Gov Adeleke Tells State Task Force

The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke has urged marketers of fuel across the state to desist from hoarding the petroleum product.

He warned that such an act would compound the problem of fuel scarcity.

He cautioned against creating artificial scarcity as he disclosed that the Task Force led by his Chief of Staff will monitor the activities of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) sellers in the state.

Speaking via a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed on Thursday, the governor noted that nobody should exploit others with the current realities in Nigeria.

He said, “I urge petrol retailers and marketers not to hoard petrol products. They need to support the people by not exploiting the situation for personal gain.

“The State Task Force is to swing into action immediately. We must engage the fuel marketers. The pain of our people must not be compounded.”

Also, Adeleke ordered government agencies to expedite the implementation of programs and policies on food security, internal security, minimum wage, fuel affordability, and more.

According to him “I am committed to implementing our commitments, especially those arising from the recent national protests, as they relate to issues within our mandate. We are passionate about advancing our welfare agenda, which remains the top priority in our governance programs.

“It is in that vein that I hereby direct the Ministry of Agriculture and the Food Security Action Committee to commence the implementation process without further delay. We must roll out action plans with specific timelines to achieve the goals of food access, farm security, and food affordability.”