Anambra Govt To Monitor/Apprehend Filling Stations With Tampered Meters, Adulterated Products
By Ebele Eze
Anambra State Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources has announced plans to embark on aggressive monitoring of filling stations across the state, with a view to apprehending those that tampered with their meters.
The Commissioner, Barrister Anthony Ifeanya, who announced this during a Press briefing in Awka, warned perpetrators to desist forthwith or face the full weight of the law.
Barrister Ifeanya also admonished those selling adulterated fuel despite exorbitant prices to retrace their steps.
Worried about the uncountable complaints being lodged in his office on daily basis by residents of the state about the two criminal acts, Commissioner Ifeanya, who described the acts as cheating and inhumane, especially in this hard times, declared that it is unacceptable to the state government.
While listing the dangers of adulterated Petroleum products to include higher emissions of dangerous gas, air pollution and inferno, which according to him, could lead to loss of lives and property, Barrister Ifeanya frowned at the get rich quick syndrome of some people even when it involves colossal loss of lives and economic wastes.
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