He emphasised that the subsidy removal had not been implemented and warned against hoarding and unauthorized price hikes. The State Task Force on Petroleum Products and security agencies were instructed to enforce the directive starting the next day. Governor Oyebanji stated that any filling station found in violation would be sealed indefinitely.
"We will not allow some people to make life difficult for our people," the governor asserted, adding that state governors would discuss the planned subsidy removal next week. He stressed that Ekiti would not tolerate hardship caused by hoarding and unauthorized price increases.
The task force, along with security agents, was set to inspect filling stations and seal off those hoarding or selling at unauthorized prices. The governor also directed the task force to monitor the sale of hoarded products to the public.
Apologies were made by the marketers on behalf of their members who had acted improperly. They promised to cooperate with the state government and deploy their task force to ensure compliance with the governor's order.
The governor appealed to the marketers to await further directives from the Federal Government regarding the planned subsidy removal. He emphasized the importance of not hoarding or increasing the price of petroleum products before the policy's full implementation.
Among those present at the meeting were the Commissioner of Police, Ekiti State Command, Dare Ogundare; Special Adviser to the Governor on Security Matters, Brigadier-General Ebenezer Ogundana (Rtd.); Director of State Security Service; Head of Service, Bamidele Agbede; Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Mr. Yinka Oyebode, and other top government officials. The governor urged cooperation and emphasized the need to ensure fuel availability for the people.