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Ekiti to Sanction Fuel Stations Rejecting POS Transactions

The Ekiti State Government has come threatened to sanction petrol filling stations following their rejection of POS transactions.

Daily Report Nigeria gathered that the marketers continue to reject Point of Sale Terminal transactions in the face of a continued cash scarcity in the country.

The Special Adviser to the State Governor on Industry, Trade and Investment, Mrs. Omotayo Adeola, gave the warning during a meeting with the State Petroleum Task Force Committee and Representatives of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers on Tuesday in Ado-Ekiti.

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Adeola said the decision became important towards reducing the hardship experienced as a result of the current cash scarcity in the country.

She urged residents to bring their complaints against errant filling station operators via the WhatsApp number 08077772323.

“Residents could make a video call through the above number to report such erring operators for prompt action by the State Petroleum Task Force,” she said.

In separate interviews after the meeting, the Chairman of Ekiti State Petroleum Task Force Committee, Mr. Ayodeji Adesokan, and the NUPENG Chairman, Mr. Olumide Jegede, appealed to petroleum marketers to comply with the directive.

They warned that erring petroleum stations would be sanctioned by the government.

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