The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) in Katsina State vowed to sanction any filling station found selling the product above the government regulated price of N125.

Malam Aminu Sanusi, The acting Controller of Operations in the state stated this on Monday while briefing reporters shortly after a tour to four filling stations in the state capital to ensure total compliance.

He said that the agency uses the Seraphin Can to measure petrol dispensed by filling stations who might want to engage in fraudulent practices and there are a lot of sanctions at his disposal to be meted out to defaulters as he believes that there will be a sacred cow.

According to him, ‘Each pump that we find selling above the government regulated price, we are going to charge such filling station N100, 000 per pump. So if you have 10 pumps and they are selling above pump price, you will have to pay N1million, depending on the number of pumps that we catch selling above the price’.

He however, noted that the agency has been monitoring stations diligently and nobody will be allowed to surcharge the public as petroleum marketers will be closely monitored.

Recall that Federal Government, Five days ago, had approved the reduction of the pump price of Premium Motor spirit (PMS), from N145 to N125 which took effect immediately. The reduction move was due to the crash in crude oil prices globally.