CEO of Capital Oil, Ifeanyi Ubah made
an announcement on Sunday that his
company would release 13 million liters
of fuel to help out with the fuel scarcity
situation in the country since
then officials of the Nigerian Army have
taken over the Ojodu Berger outlet of
Capital Oil, buying petroleum products in
drums, after they had scared away
thousands of prospective consumers.
The armed personnel came pretending to
maintain peace and order, but they soon
abandoned their primary responsibility
and started buying fuel in drums.
They shoved, maltreated and chased off
those who were on queue to tend to
themselves.
The military officials who were fully
dressed had taken over the only two
pumps that dispensed the Premium
Motor Spirit.
There was an unregistered white Isuzu
truck the soldiers had been using for the
'deal' and this truck had visited the
filling station for the fourth time and
each time bought fuel.
The fourth truck was loaded at 8:50pm
on Monday night.
The vehicle, on each visit, left with at
least 14 drums and dozens of gallons
filled with fuel.
Helpless consumers, some of who slept
at the filling station, suspected the
soldiers were buying fuel to sell to sell
in Lagos black market.
Those who complained about what was
going on were severely beaten
By 9pm on Monday, not more than a
hundred cars left the station with fuel.
Source: Punch
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