The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria yesterday, faulted the 48-hour ultimatum issued by the Department of State Services (DSS) that oil marketers make petrol available for Nigerians.
The Association said until the secret police go after the cartel operating among private depot owners hoarding the essential commodity, fuel scarcity and long queues will persist.
Chairman of the association, System 2E, Eastern Zone, Sunny Nkpe, disclosed this to newsmen
He also said there has not been a drop of petrol allocation to the Port Harcourt depot in the last six months.
A former President of the Trade Union Congress, Peter Esele, said the DSS must have been privy to a vital piece of information within the supply value chain to have issued the ultimatum.
Recall that the DSS had on Thursday directed oil marketers and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to resolve the fuel crisis biting Nigerians, saying failure to comply will make the agency activate its operations across the country.
DSS Spokesman, Peter Afunanya said the challenge of fuel scarcity has assumed a dimension that is detrimental to the security of the country.
