Amid the worsening fuel scarcity in Sokoto, the state government has established a taskforce to monitor the distribution of petroleum products in the state.
A statement issued on Tuesday in Sokoto by Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal’s spokesman, Malam Imam Imam, said that the task force would monitor and ensure effective dispensing of petroleum products by all selling outlets in all parts of Sokoto.
It said that the aim of such a task force was to return the distribution of petroleum products in the state to normal since no part of the country is presently experiencing disruption in the supply chain of the product.
The statement added that the members of the taskforce drawn from the public and private sectors would liaise with the Department of Petroleum Resources to track the movement of petroleum products meant for Sokoto State from loading points to final destinations.
“The task force will also liaise with relevant agencies to ensure full compliance with regulations governing distribution, marketing and sale of petroleum products in Sokoto State.
“The task force should also take any other action deemed necessary towards ensuring effective distribution and sale of petroleum products in the state,” it added.
While Alhaji Magaji Magaji Gusau will serve as the Chairman, Alhaji Abubakar Abubakar of the state Civil Service Commission (CSC) has been appointed as the secretary.
Other members are the Permanent Secretary in the state Ministry of Commerce, Alhaji Haruna Maishanu; a member of the Sultanate Council, Alhaji Malami Maccido; Barrister Muhammad Muhammad of the state Ministry of Justice and Sokoto NLC Chairman, Comrade Aminu Umar Ahmed.
Others are the Chairman of the Sokoto branch of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Secretary of the state chapter of the National Union of Roads Transport Workers, Alhaji Rufai Mode Danlikita and Squadron Leader Aminu Bala.
While urging the members to be diligent in their assignment, the statement said all efforts would be explored to ensure availability of petroleum products in the state.
Tambuwal had, at the weekend, threatened to revoke the Certificate of Occupancy of any filling station found hoarding petroleum products in Sokoto.
