SEE why Fayose banned commercial activities in petrol stations in Ekiti state

Governor Ayodele Fayose has banned commercial activities in petrol stations in Ekiti state

Some youth had staged a protest over petrol marketers continued refusal to supply fuel in the state

He said that people should not take laws into their hands under any guise

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state has ordered immediate ban of commercial activities in petrol stations across the state for refusing to sell fuel.

NAIJ.com gathered that the governor called for caution over a protest staged by some youth against the petrol marketers over their continued refusal to supply fuel in the state.

Speaking through his Chief Press Secretary, Idowu Adelusi, Fayose said he was more concerned that the protest turned violent as a result of some hoodlums who tried to use the opportunity to force some of the petrol stations to sell fuel.


Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state

He said: “Our attention has been drawn to a protest carried by some youths against the petrol marketers over their continued refusal to supply fuel in Ekiti State.

“We are more concerned that the protest turned violent as a result of some hoodlums who tried to use the opportunity to force some of the petrol stations to sell fuel.


“Even though we appreciate the frustration and anger of the people against the petrol marketers and we sympathise with our people who are facing untold hardships, they must exercise restraint and maintain peace.

“Ekiti people especially the youths must not take laws into their hands under whatever guise and the law enforcement agents should be alive to their responsibilities, especially at this period.

“Several efforts have been made to hold meetings with the petrol marketers but each time we called them for a meeting, for reasons best known to them, they refused to attend.

“Be that as it may, we will continue to seek for dialogue with the petrol marketers with a view to resolving issues amicably.

“However, we must state that the government will remain resolute in its resolve to safeguard the lives of Ekiti people by not allowing construction of petrol stations in residential and school areas.

“Apart from already existing petrol stations, construction works on all petrol stations being built in residential and school areas stand stopped and the Certificates of Occupancy stand revoked.

“Furthermore, business premises of all petrol stations that are unwilling to sell fuel remained closed. Consequently, no commercial activities must be carried out in any petrol station, except the ones selling fuel to the people.”