IN Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, the situation of supply of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) remains the same, as it was last year.

The PMS is scarce to come by and where it is available, long queue of vehicles is making it difficult for many motorists to procure.

But unlike the suburb where the product is being diverted apparently for huge profits as a litre sells for N130, the Department of Petroleum Resources is not allowing the sale beyond the newly announced pump price in Ilorin.

The development, which was receiving the backing of the state government, may have irked the independent marketers in the town, many of who preferred to lock their gates against customers.

This has made the activities of black marketers of the PMS to thrive in Ilorin as five litres sold for N1, 500.