Sept. 13, 2021

Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has asked petroleum marketers to immediately revert to normal price, following the rising prices and scarcity of petroleum products in the state.

Uzodimma said this while addressing the congregation after Church Service on Sunday at the Government House Chapel, Owerri.

He said the state government had set up a task-force that would go round, identify and seal all filling stations caught in the act, arrest and make them face the full weight of the law.

According to him, any filling station selling the products in black market will not only be sealed but also have their licences revoked.

“Government cannot be complacent while her citizens suffer unwarranted and untold hardship.

“We will not continue to watch oil marketers mete out hardship on the people while they sell their products as black market,” he said.

Present at the service were the Deputy Governor, Prof. Placid Njoku, the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Hon Paul Emeziem and Hon Amara Iwuanyanwu.

Also present were Sen. Frank Ibezim (Imo North) and a former Deputy Governor of the state, Mr Ebere Udeagu among others. (NAN)