The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has shut down no fewer than 70 filling stations Lagos in the last two weeks.
The clampdown was part of efforts to curb sharp practices in the downstream oil and gas sector.
It was gathered that the agency will lock up more stations this week in its drive to tackle operational errors on the part of management of fuel stations.
The DPR also shut down some stations in the Federal Capital Authority ((FCT) Abuja for contravening certain operational rules.
Speaking with newsmen, DPR’s spokesman, George Enitor, said more stations found guilty of breaching operational guidelines will be sanctioned in the next couple of weeks.
He said fuel stations shut down in Lagos include those owned by members of the Major Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) and Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN).
According to him: ‘’The stations were shut down for violating rules. The offences include under- dispensing as evident by inability of the stations to sell accurate volumes or litres of petroleum products to users, selling fuel above the regulated price of N87, diversion of fuel meant for (A )station to probably( B) station.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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God bless you the DPR DG, Mr. Mordecai Ladan you are working and doing it well...
ReplyDeleteGod bless you the DPR DG, Mr. Mordecai Ladan you are working and doing it well...
ReplyDeleteEvery agencies of the government now forming busy. DPR is so corrupt. They know all the fraudulent gas stations. Is the 100k enough to pay for what they have gained on the masses so far? Shut them down for a while, let them count their losses too. MRS in ifako Gbagada and Mobil jakande in Lekki should be checked too.
ReplyDeletewhy is it on Petrol what about Kerozine ?
ReplyDeletePls try and visit Ekoro road in Abuleegba
ReplyDeleteYES OH! OANDO Sabo Yaba.......Mobil Sabo Yaba and Mobil Jakande worst service station shot them down Oleh!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWelldone you are doing a good job God will reword you. Please extend your service to Apapa and Ajegunle area
ReplyDeleteMRS along AIT road should be sanctioned for selling to domestic users at 100/ltr.
ReplyDeleteThey just wake up nw Abi? God will surely punish they for collaborating with filling stations managers to ripe off Nigerians for so long nw. Since they are trying to do their job nw, they should extend it to all the states. Expecially Benue state.
ReplyDeleteMRS along AIT road should for selling at N100 to domestic users.
ReplyDeleteThank u for the job well done & for the concerted effort the organized DPR. Please more still need to be done & across the whole state of the federation to raid and flush out these dubious, nefarious act & colossal corrupt mind element for those who are ready to flow the wind of change to free the society of undesirable elements.
ReplyDeleteI commend DPR for the good job. Please let the exercise be extended to some filling stations on Lawanson road Surulere.
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