The Department of State Service, DSS has arrested the state chairman of the Consumer Protection Council, CPC General Idiris Dambazau rtd over allegations of economic sabotage.
According to reports close to source of the operatives, the DSS accused Gen Dambazau rtd of unilateral closure of seven petroleum filling stations without following due process.
The source further revealed that all efforts to make General Dambazau open the filling stations fell on deaf ears, despite the fact that he was allegedly undertaking illegal assignments beyond the powers of the office he is occupying.
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“The security view General Dambazau’s actions as deliberate act of economic sabotage with the intention to create scarcity of the commodity in Kano where there was none” the source said.
The DSS source, who prefers to remain anonymous, made it cleared that section 48 of Nigeria constitution states that any government ministry, department or agency exercising any power or function or taking any action which may have direct impact on midstream or downstream petroleum operative shall consult with the authority.
This according to the section, it is prior to issuing any regulations, guidelines, enforcement order or directives, which the source emphasized Gen. Dambazau disregards.
The DSS elucidated further that even after consulting the relevant authority, the authority shall review the recommendation of the government ministry, department or agency and communicate decisions accordingly before the decisions shall be complied with.