A team of officials carried out surveillance activity to some fuel stations in Abuja
The Director, Weights and Measures Department, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mohammed Sidi, says that oil dealers have been cheating Nigerians of N198,500 per truck sold.
“Every weighing equipment in all sectors of the economy, whether oil and gas or non-oil and gas must be up to the required standard,” Mr Sidi said. The team also visited Forte Oil station at Ibrahim Babangida Boulevard, opposite National Universities Commission and found that customers were cheated by the same quantity of fuel.At Dan Oil on Airport Road, the team found that customers lost 0.6 litres for every 20 litres bought and sealed three petrol pumps and one diesel pump.
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