Prof.
Aaron
Baba,
Special
Advicer
on Technological
Development
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of Science &
Technology,
Kogi State
Updated
November 30, 2008
VOL.
13 No. 747 WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 17 - TUESDAY SEPTEMBER
22, 2008 ISSN 1116 - 7085 N70.00
NNPC Mega
Station’s Sharp Deals Uncovered
The aim of establishing NNPC
Mega filling stations across
the country may have been
defeated, as there are
reports of sharp practices
been orchestrated by the
independent marketers who
are currently handling them.
The Graphic has received
several reports from vehicle
owners that the Mega Station
in Felele, Lokoja, Kogi
State capital is nota living
up to the expectation of
motorists.
Apart from the frustration
being faced by motorists at
this time of inadequate
supply of petroleum
products, tankers supplying
the Mega Filling station
allegedly divert them on
regular basis.
Our correspondents who
visits the mega station
regularly often meet long
queues and grumbling
petroleum seekers, who
hardly succeed in getting
the product before it gets
finished.
Some motorists even
expressed doubt over the
dependability of the metre
used, and expressed concern
that the metre may have been
tampered with.
An ugly scene was witnessed
by our reporter recently
when the tanker that brought
PMS allegedly sold part of
it before reaching the
station.
About two-thirds of the
products were reportedly
sold between the depot and
the Mega Station.
Initially, the station
manager refused to receive
anything less than a full
tank, but when it dawned on
him that there was nothing
that could be done under the
circumstance, he accepted to
receive the product with a
documented
proviso that it was
half-full.
Buyers of kerosene are
probably the worst hit as
black marketers and
profiteers often invade the
Mega Station in pick-up vans
full of containers.
While the domestic users of
kerosene line up for hours
for the products, the
profiteers often have their
ways easily, for unknown
reasons.
The Mega Station Manager
declined answering any
question, even as attempts
to reach out to the
controller, Deacon Ubolo
Okpanachi could not yield
any fruitful result.