Ibe Kachikwu directs the DPR to dispense hoarded fuel free to Nigerians

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, on Tuesday directed the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) to seal off fuel stations found to be hoarding petroleum products and distribute it free to Nigerians.

''I have instructed DPR that if they discover any fuel station involved in hoarding, they should sell the products for free to customers around there,'' he said Tuesday after a working visit to some retail outlets in Abuja. ''It is not just sealing the station that is the answer. It is penalizing them when they do these things. I hope the message goes out loud and clear.''