Andrew Ajijah
About a week after the pronouncement by President Muhamnadu Buhari, that fuel (petrol) should be sold at 125 naira per litre, fuel is still been dispensed to motorists by independent marketers at the old price of 145 naira per litre as at Monday afternoon in Jos.
A visit to most filling stations, observed that the change in pump price of petrol by marketers in Plateau state have not effected from 145 Naira to the new pump price of 125 naira per litre.
A check by our reporter within Jos and Bukuru metropolis on Monday, gathered that only the NNPC mega station in Jos, have adjusted to the new pump price of 125 naira per litre since pronouncement.
As a result of the change in pump price at the NNPC mega station, along Dongon Karfe road, there is a mini queue of motorists struggling to purchase fuel at 125 naira per litre.
Four filling stations visited along Bukuru, Jos expressway, are not dispensing petrol due to the new pump price, though it was learnt that the product is in stock.
Some of the marketers spoken with, but pleaded not to be named said they have not got circular to dispense petrol at 125 naira per litre.
Others said they are aware of the new pump price, but said till they discharge the old stock of petrol before reversing to the new pump price of 125 naira.
A check at the zonal office of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) in Jos, gathered that the agency is aware of the development, and have given the petrol dealers a period of grace to sell off the products.
Some of the filling stations dispensing at old pump price of 145, others at 143 naira per litre are located along Bukuru, Jos expressway. They are; Jenny filing station, Alu’ma oil, Cherry, Dipdat, Total filling station, Oando filling station, and Bok filling station, located near Maingo road, all in Jos south local government area.
Meanwhile, most motorists, particularly commercial car owners that were interviewed said they may henceforth, stop patronising any filling station that refuses to adjust its pump price to the new price of 125 naira.
