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Blame artificial fuel scarcity on tanker drivers, DPR tells Akwa Ibom residents

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Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has told Akwa Ibom residents to hold Petroleum Tanker Drivers responsible for the artificial scarcity being experienced in the state.

The Operations Controller of the agency in the state, Mr Tamunoiminabo Kingsley-Sundaye made this accusation while speaking to newsmen in Uyo on Thursday.

He explained, “We discovered that PTD has blocked entrance of trucks from neighbouring Calabar and Port Harcourt from bringing petroleum products to Akwa Ibom.

“On Monday, we got information from Petroleum Executives that PTD branch of NUPENG shut down the entry points where trucks pass from neighbouring states to supply petroleum products to the state,” he said.

Kingsley-Sundaye explained that one of the security agencies in the course of doing her job, pursued the truck driver and the tanker somersaulted and spilled its contents.

He noted that the PTDs were asking for compensation for damages from the government.

While calling for the intervention of the state government, Kingsley-Sundaye appealed for dialogue with relevant authority to resolve the issue.

“We are appealing to them to dialogue with relevant government authority that is involved instead of putting the entire state to long suffering,” Kingsley-Sundaye said.

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