Petroleum products may not be available in Ekiti soonest except link roads to the State are repaired.
The Chairman, Petroleum Dealers Association, Ekiti State Chapter, Evangelist Olu Olobele stated this while inspecting roads that link Ekiti with neighboring States.
Olobele explained that trucks conveying petroleum products are stuck on the roads due to their deplorable state, adding that such development may deny petrol stations access to product that could be dispensed to customers.
He siad: ” When our vehicles are unable to get here, I wonder what we will dispense to customers.
” This is indeed a sorry situation, there is no even alternative routes for us. Ekiti is cut off and this is affecting the economy.
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“I’m afraid, we will have to witness shortage in supply and this is why I am appealing to our Governor to do something within this short time remaining.
Deputy Chairman of the association, Mrs Modupe Akinola called on the Federal Ministry of Works and FERMA to find lasting solution to terrible state of roads in Ekiti, saying virtually all the roads that link the State were no more motorable.
Chairman Board of Trustee of Petroleum Dealers Association, Ekiti State, Alhaji Suleiman Akinbami, said some of their trucks fell between Ado Akure road with products worth millions wasted.
Some of the trucks drivers plying the road said they have spent days trying to maneuver the dangerous spots and appealed to concern authorities to repair the roads on time.
Our correspondent reports that some youths of Ita Ogbolu are also taking advantage of the bad road to extort motorists.