Residents of Anambra State woke up on Wednesday to another round of fuel scarcity due to the closure of most filling stations in protest over what they described as high levies imposed on them by the state government.

As a consequence, motorists and other users of petrol resorted to buying the product from black marketers for as much as N500 per litre.

A petroleum products’ marketer, Joseph Nwakpadolu, told our correspondent that most of his colleagues closed their retail outlets to protest the heavy levies imposed on them by the state government.

He said the marketers had to convene an emergency meeting to discuss the levies and taxes imposed on them by the government.

Nwakpadolu said each filling station owner was being asked to pay a huge sum annually, which he said would kill their businesses if implemented.

He said the general meeting had become imperative after all efforts to get the government to rescind the plan failed.

“We met to discuss the high levies the government has billed our businesses; they are giving us a combined bill of over N500,000 per year exclusive of tax. Our position is that the amount is high and cannot be sustained if we must remain in business,” he added.

The Chairman, Petroleum Dealers’ Association of Nigeria, Anambra State chapter, Chief Osita Ofodile, confirmed that the marketers were being asked to pay over N500,000 each, which their colleagues in other states were paying.

No government official could be reached for reaction because of the state’s Executive Council meeting that was still going on at 5.30pm when this report was sent.

http://www.punchng.com/news/petrol-sells-for-n500-per-litre-in-anambra/

Na wa ooo where abeg? I just came back from awka, anambra state where I bought fuel for #87 on Wednesday

A friend just sent me the info now on bbm. What's wrong with that drunk Obiano .

He hasn't even addressed the "panicy" people on the issue of boko haram prisoners but he will never forget to take a glass of champagne every morning. Onye anuruma mmanya.

President Saraki please do something about this

Their life, their business.

liberty300:
Na wa ooo where abeg? I just came back from awka, anambra state where I bought fuel for #87 on Wednesday

Na Punch talk am....

I bought fuel here in onitsha at #87. So i don't understand this report

In the Biafra section of Anambra!!

I thought an average Igbo man is ought to be fearless? Can't they just burn down the gas stations if the refused to sell?


Na joke oo

N500k per year is not too much to pay as tax, you want to make money from a state without contributing to its development?

What?

Obiano should negotiate with the retailers so that a compromise can be reached

500

Hmm from punch again!!
I smell Lie Mohammed.

Are we saying it's another lie from punch? Queues also experienced in some parts of Abuja.

Where are this people getting their fake report from? Bought fuel yesterday at 97naira at Nnobi.

Nigerian media and their double sitter journalism.

This report is as false as a #3 note.I now get why reports on Nigerian news media should never be trusted

When i rate world liars it goes like this..... 1.Satan 2.Punch 3.lai muhammed/sahara reporters 4.politicans 5. Etc

lies