Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption, has launched a special operation to prevent hording of petroleum product in the state.
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Officials of the commission led by its Chairman, Barrister Muhuyi Magaji during the operation, visited some major Filling Stations within the state metropolis in order to avert any attempt of hording the product.
Barrister Rimin Gado told Daily Telescope that his agency in collaboration with other relevant stakeholders deemed it necessary to launch the operation following series of complaints by members of the public.
“I have obtained a Court Order to embark on the operation for public interest. It will surprise you to know that most of the filling stations I have visited horded the product. This is to tell you that the current fuel scarcity in the state is deliberate and is as a result of hording the product by the marketers. So, I want to tell the marketers that they either bring out the fuel and sell same to the motorists or else they will face the wrath of the law.
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“The commission will not fold its arms watching few individuals, hording the product at the detriment of the majority. The commission will not condone unnecessary hike of the petroleum products in the state.
He said the anti-craft agency will visited all functional filling stations within the metropolis and ensure that the petroleum products are not been horded.
The chairman said the operation is being jointly carried among Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission and Kano office of the National Human Right Commission.
He assured that the commission would continue to work hand in hand with all other relevant stakeholders to ensure that rights of the public were not tempered with by others for selfish interest.
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