The Yendi Municipality has been hard hit by fuel shortage particularly petrol for close to a month. The situation is gradually grounding the area�s socio-economic activities to a sharp halt.
Explaining the situation, Hon. Walvis Mahama Adama Hudi, Yendi Municipal Chief Executive attributed the shortage to the activities of smugglers popularly called �Kalabule� operating in the municipality.
He alleged that the smugglers took advantage of Ghana�s perceived fuel shortage somewhere November last year and connived with filling station operators in the area to hoard fuel products especially petrol which they acquired in large quantities and were selling at exorbitant prices to users.
Upon a tip off, �The Municipal Security Committee which I am the Chairman mobilized security operatives in the municipality to flush out the smugglers who monopolized fuel delivery around that time by intensifying checks at the entry points,� Hon. Walvice explained.
The Yendi Municipal Chief Executive said the fuel shortage was affecting his office�s development agenda but that stringent efforts have been made to get enough fuel commodities to meet the high demand.
Hon. Walvice hinted that the assembly has placed premium on peace management and conflict resolution and that his office is creating more job opportunities to engage the services of the unemployed youth.
This intervention in his estimation will disengage the attention of idle youth from activities that rekindle the unfortunate age long protracted Abudu and Andani chieftaincy dispute in Yendi.
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