By James Agberebi 30 May 2023 | 4:30 pm Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has threatened to close fuel stations hoarding petrol. Adeleke said in a statement by his spokesperson Olawale Rasheed on Tuesday said inhumane treatment of people will not be tolerated. “Any fuel station found guilty of hoarding fuel to create artificial scarcity shall be sealed off and operators prosecuted for crime… Osun State Governor, Ademola AdelekepHOTO/twitter//isiakaadeleke1 Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has threatened to close fuel stations hoarding petrol. Adeleke said in a statement by his spokesperson Olawale Rasheed on Tuesday said inhumane treatment of people will not be tolerated. “Any fuel station found guilty of hoarding fuel to create artificial scarcity shall be sealed off and operators prosecuted for crime of economic sabotage,” Rasheed said. “This deliberate action is not only inhumane but unpatriotic and will not be allowed by the government. To this end, the Special Monitoring Team on fuel scarcity set up by His Excellency, Governor Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke headed by the Chief of Staff, Hon Kazeem Akinleye is still effective and shall not condone any form of economic sabotage.” Adeleke said from today, 30th May 2023, the Committee shall begin special monitoring of all the filling stations across the state in collaboration with law enforcement agencies and other stakeholders. The fuel scarcity followed the inaugural pronouncement by Nigeria’s new President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu who said on Monday I’m his inaugural speech that the era of subsidy payment on fuel has ended. Tinubu said the 2023 Budget made no provision for fuel subsidy so the subsidy payment is no longer justifiable. 13 mins ago A member of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Governing Board, and a leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, Bernard Okumagba, has applauded the agenda of President Bola Tinubu, describing it as “dawn of a new era.” 18 mins ago Foundation for Consumer Freedom Advancement (FCFA) has underscored the need for government to prioritise tobacco harm reduction (THR) and embrace the Swedish model, which is almost enthroning a smoke-free society. 19 mins ago To check the moral decadence in the society, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Bluvard Education Initiative, has charged youths to promote their creativity. 1 day ago President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to vacate the office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Ikoyi, Lagos, immediately. Tinubu on Tuesday evening said if there were issues between the “two important agencies of government”, they would be resolved amicably. The President said this, according to a… 1 day ago The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to treat the issue of subsidy removal with caution. In his inaugural speech at the Eagle Square in Abuja on Monday, Tinubu declared that the era of subsidy payment on fuel has ended. He added that the 2023 Budget made no provision…
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