The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Eket field office, said it sealed 27 filling stations for selling above government’s approved pump price of N145 per litre in the state.
Mr Bassey Nkanga, the Operations Controller of DPR, gave the figures on Saturday in Eket when Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) officials, visited the department.
He said that the filling stations were sealed within January and February in the state.
Nkanga, who frowned at their action, threatened to sanction marketers that do not sell petroleum products at government’s approved pump prices of N145 per litre.
“We are aware that some of the marketers sell above government approved pump price. We are saying no.
“Government has risen to these challenges and all these challenges will be totally surmounted,’’ Nkanga said.
He said…
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