Security operatives
have commenced an enforcement of ban on all forms of road side and illegal sale
of petroleum products in jerry-cans, drums and open tanks within the Jos and
Bukuru metropolis in Plateau State. Officers of the Special
Task Force and Operation Safe Haven carried out the raid on Saturday.
Several
equipment used by the illegal dealers operating around the vicinity of the
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) mega station were confiscated
while some operators were arrested during the raid.
The Commander of the
Special Task Force, Major General Tagbo Ude, led the operation that raided one
of the major spot of the illegal petroleum dealers’ site located near the
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) station in Jos.
During
the operation, several items ranging from plastic jerry cans of various sizes,
drums, and barrels filled with petroleum products were distributed to the
public freely.
Having
complained to the security operatives about the activities of the black
marketers operating near the NNPC mega outlet, Dealer Representatives of NNPC
mega station, Bernardo Terreno, explained how the security operatives came to
the rescue of the station and denied any involvement of the station in the
illegal activities.
Motorists
also expressed satisfaction with the security agents’ operation believing that
such action would rid the state of illegal marketing of petroleum products and
invariably for such to be available at petrol stations.
With
the security agents raiding and confiscating equipment of the illegal dealers
of petroleum products within the metropolis, there should be proper monitoring
of petroleum products allocated to the state by the Department of Petroleum
Resources in order to avoid and prevent diversion of such products to other places
and make the product available to motorists.
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