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The Plateau government has directed the state’s road task force to shut down and auction fuel stations found hoarding petrol.

The government said those stations are creating artificial scarcity in the state.

Danladi Atu, secretary to the state government, disclosed this in a statement released on Thursday in Jos.

Atu said the aim is to address untold hardship motorists are currently passing through, created by operators of fuel stations.

“Government has observed with great concern the activities of some filling stations hoarding petroleum products with a view of creating artificial scarcity, thereby causing untold hardship on commuters and other users of the product,” he said.

“Consequent upon this, the government has mandated the Management Committee on Road Traffic Administration and Vehicle Inspectors to go round filling stations.

“The task force has been directed to seal off any station found hoarding the product and auction same.”