EFCC raids Kaduna filling stations with fuel hike

When officials of Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) stormed filling stations in Kaduna metropolis over petroleum price hike trouble started.

the officials visited  mostly filling stations selling above the official price of 185 per litter and those selling in Jerrycans.

Daily Trust gathered that EFCC officials stormed MRS filling station along Akilu within Kaduna metropolis around 1:30 pm accompanied by armed mobile policemen.

Theses checks were to make sure the filing stations were not selling against the official price.

Attendants stopped selling fuel while the operatives were im premise but continued after they left the station.

Similarly at Gura Nigeria Limited filling station along Nnamdi Azikiwe Bypass, the anti-corruption officials stormed the station asking the staff to reverse to official rate of 185 per liter against the 280 they were selling.

Again, the officials visited 5 energy filling station, Mando, where they stopped the sale of fuel at 292 per liter.

At Usmania Petroleum Station, also along the Nnamdi Azikiwe Bypass, fuel was being sold at 290 but the EFCC officials directed them to reverse to the normal price.

The officials also visited Kamlik Nigeria Limited selling at 299 per liter.

A staff member of the anti-graft commission, who pleaded anonymity, said they visited those filling stations to force them to sell at official rates.

“It’s sad to see how these filling stations are not even concerned about the suffering of Nigerians. If not how can you sale at above 185 per liter? We will force them to abide by the rules,” the official said.

(Daily Trust)