After the announcement by Ifeanyi Ubah that Capital Oil would release 13 million liters of fuel to aid the suffering of Nigerians over the fuel scarcity,officials of the Nigerian Army on Monday took over the Ojodu Berger
outlet of Capital Oil, buying petroleum products in drums, after scaring
away thousands of consumers.
The armed personnel came in the guise of maintaining peace and order, but they soon abandoned their primary responsibility for fuel racket. They shoved, maltreated and sent away those who were on queue to be attended to, thereby gaining access to have their drums loaded with fuel.
As of press time, the unregistered white Isuzu truck they use for the ‘deal’ had visited the filling station for the fourth time.The fourth truck was being loaded as of 8:50pm.
The vehicle, on each visit, left with at least 14 drums and dozens of gallons filled with fuel.
The helpless consumers, some of who slept at the filling station, suspected the soldiers were feeding the growing Lagos black market with the product.
The military officials who were fully dressed had taken over the only two pumps that dispensed the Premium Motor Spirit.Those who protested the act were beaten and given scares on their bodies.
Meanwhile, consumers, who had spent the entire Monday at the filling station without getting the product to buy, had described the announcement by Ifeanyi Uba as a publicity stunt.
By 9pm on Monday, not more than a hundred cars left the station with fuel.
Besides the military, officials of the Nigeria Police Force and black market dealers took over the show while thousands of motorists who had crowded the place since 5am were abandoned.
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The armed personnel came in the guise of maintaining peace and order, but they soon abandoned their primary responsibility for fuel racket. They shoved, maltreated and sent away those who were on queue to be attended to, thereby gaining access to have their drums loaded with fuel.
As of press time, the unregistered white Isuzu truck they use for the ‘deal’ had visited the filling station for the fourth time.The fourth truck was being loaded as of 8:50pm.
The vehicle, on each visit, left with at least 14 drums and dozens of gallons filled with fuel.
The helpless consumers, some of who slept at the filling station, suspected the soldiers were feeding the growing Lagos black market with the product.
The military officials who were fully dressed had taken over the only two pumps that dispensed the Premium Motor Spirit.Those who protested the act were beaten and given scares on their bodies.
Meanwhile, consumers, who had spent the entire Monday at the filling station without getting the product to buy, had described the announcement by Ifeanyi Uba as a publicity stunt.
By 9pm on Monday, not more than a hundred cars left the station with fuel.
Besides the military, officials of the Nigeria Police Force and black market dealers took over the show while thousands of motorists who had crowded the place since 5am were abandoned.
Punch
May God help us in this country. Soldiers this is not tge way to go.
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DeleteLmao see ppl chai
DeleteNaija na waa ooo everybody they hustle ....#Change
ReplyDeleteMR EDDY said this heat wan kill person o.
ReplyDeleteThis can only happen in a country like Nigeria. Smfh
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With all the money they are making ....soldier can't build refinery for themselves ,they can't own their own filling station...am disappointed with the Nigeria Army....They need change -PST. Chekeleke
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ReplyDeleteSurvival of the fittest. Nigerian is becoming a big jungle.
ReplyDeleteWhen the policemen forcefully collected my friends 4litrs fuel in ibadan,but apologised few minutes.
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ReplyDeleteNa wa o
ReplyDeleteI did not see this a publicity stunt cus its not his fault that soldiers took over the filling station.
ReplyDeletewhat about the 87naira per litre? do they also see that as a publicity stunt? those at the filling station should face the military men and not Ifeanyi Ubah, he has done his part.
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Only in Nigeria this kind stuff dey happen..
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ReplyDeleteFunny how no one deemed it fit to call me to teach those soldiers a lesson when they showed up.Im only reading it now.Which direction did they head towards.I need more info
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@Akpena Jacob thank you for the wise comments.Nigerians should learn to appreciate good gestures. I respect Ifeanyi Ubah for standing up to the CABALS holding Nigerians hostage. We really need more reasonable men like him.
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