Despite Minister’s Warning:

SCTM gas sells at 9000 FCFA in Kumba instead of 6500 FCFA

By Doh Bertrand Nua in Kumba

Personssrambling for SCTM Gas in Kumba

Despite the move by the Trade Minister, Luc MagloireAtanganato solve the long standing battle between the Camerounaise de Transformation Metallique (SCTM), leader in the distribution of domestic gas in the country and their main supplier, Tradex Company Ltd, the scarcity and exorbitant price of the SCTM gas in Kumba, chief town of Meme division in the south west region is still a call for concern.

                The domestic gas scarcity in Meme division and the exorbitant price at which it is sold is what is still leaving many Kumba dwellers disturbed despite minister’s warning. The entire Kumba now scrambles over a single sales point for the scares domestic gas in Kumba whenever they are alerted that the SCTM gas is available. Even students of the different higher institutions of learning as well as households are left worried as they cry the scarcity of the product as well as the high price at which it is sold.

                Even though the SCTM, main distributor and the Tradex Company, main supplier had agreed with the minister of trade to resume the distribution of domestic gas at the accredited SCTM centres and at the approved official price of 6500 FCFA for the 12.5kg bottle, the product still sells at the price of 9000 FCFA and even more.

                The Median leant that the few traders involve in the distribution of the SCTM gas in Kumba even withhold bottles in order to create artificial scarcity, something which the minister had warned against. Meantime, the artificial scarcity and exorbitant price has cause many customers of the SCTM gas to be shifting attention to the next available.

                The throat-cutting  price at which the SCTM gas is sold as well as artificial scarcity The Median gathered has cause some Kumba inhabitants to beg officials at the delegation of trade in charge of price control to come to play and put an end to these  misdeeds in order to save the customers from the exploitation of the businessmen.