Fuel Scarcity: Osun Taskforce Raids Filling Stations

Some fuelling stations in the Osogbo federal constituency were on Thursday raided by a special task force set up by the Osun government to monitor fuel scarcity in the state.

Acvording to reports, one of the filling stations at Ayekale, Osogbo visited by the taskforce, the manager was ordered to start dispensing after it was discovered that about 800 litres were in its Premium Motor Spirit tank.

While sharing photos from the raid, a media assistant to the Osun governor, Gbenga Lawrence, explained that, “The Special Taskforce set up by Osun State Government to monitor the Petroleum Scarcity has raided filling stations in Osogbo Federal Constituency.

“The Taskforce which has the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Alhaji Kazeem Akinleye as the chairman, went round filling stations in Osogbo, Ifón, Ilobu today to ensure that marketers do not hoard the products while people suffer from petrol scarcity.

,,,,,,,“The Taskforce team which consists of Commissioner for Government House and Protocol, Honourable Soji Ajeigbe, Commissioner for Youths, Hon. Moshood Olagunju has two Special Advisers to the Governor, Hon. Babatunde Badmus and Alhaji Nurudeen Emiloju among others.

…,,,,“At Muhy International Investment filling station at Ayekale, the committee ordered the manager to start dispensing as it was discovered to be hoarding about 800 litres in its PMS tank.”