THE Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) in Sokoto State, has restated its commitment to checkmate hoarding, diversion and selling of petroleum products above the control price. The controller said that no fewer than 20 trucks were supplied to Sokoto State out of which 12 were for Sokoto metropolis. ALSO READ: Nail polish and cancer“There is no need for panic buying which may have resulted in the queues noticed in some petrol stations. The controller added that the DPR would ensure that petroleum products distributed to fuel stations were sold to the public. NAN reports that there were queues in some fuel stations in Sokoto metropolis, as consumers spent some time before obtaining the products while some stations were locked.

Source: Nigerian Tribune April 17, 2019 15:00 UTC