Motorists and some users of petrol, have expressed worry over the accuracy of meters used in selling the products in some petrol stations within Awka and other parts of the state.
They also complained of the inability to buy the products with their Automated Teller Machines cards or through mobile transfer due to the scarcity of the new naira notes, as many petrol stations demand cash.
ABS Correspondent, Emmanuel Chigbata who sampled the opinions of motorists and users of petrol said that they also complained of the unstable prices of the petroleum which ranges from two hundred and eighty-five naira to three hundred and fifty naira depending on the location.
It was also observed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC, Awka depot which sells at a cheaper rate, had very long queues and sometimes unavailability of the product was part of the challenges facing their customers.
Speaking to the ABS a motorist Mr. Paul Mmaduakor said that he has identified some filling stations that dispense correctly and will never patronize other stations alleged to be under dispensing, thereby short-changing their customers.
He asked the relevant agencies and authorities in charge of the sector to be alive to their responsibilities and monitor filling stations because customers want to be getting full value for their money.
A trader, Mr. Chukwudi Ejiofor said that what he normally does was to go to the filling stations where commercial vehicles or tricycle operators patronize because they monitor their petrol usages better.
Some drivers, Mr. James Anayo, Mr. Ifeanyi Okpala and Mrs Queen Chetachukwu, said that their challenges were the scarcity of the new naira notes as they have to search for filling stations that use Point of Service or accept mobile transfer which is now a herculean task.
Some petrol attendants who would not want their names mentioned said that it was an instruction given to them by their employers to always accept cash and reject transfers and that they will not go against their master’s order to avoid being sacked.
Many passengers and drivers equally urged petrol stations to get POS machines and accept mobile transfer in order to make things easier, as the nation is adopting a cashless policy.
As at the time of filing this report, efforts to speak with the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN remains futile.
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