Kogi DPR Seals Five Petrol, Gas Stations For Sharp Practices
Sequel to the earlier warning gave by the
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Kogi office, the Department has sealed three petrol filling stations for sharp practices.
Addressing news men, the Controller Operations of DPR in Kogi State. Mr. Idris Mohammad, who led his team and men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) during the exercise, said the filling stations were defrauding unsuspecting customers by adjusting their pumps to dispense fuel below the approved quantity.
Mohammed noted with dismay that his office had realised that apart from cheating unsuspecting customers by pump meter adjustments, most of the stations in the state were operating illegally without operating licences from the Department.
While at Ajaokuta, Mohammed and his team sealed off and ordered the arrest of the Manager of Binmanda Integrated Global Services filling station at Ohunene for allegedly defying the instructions of the DPR by “Refusing” to regularise his operation.
Mohammed explained that the operator of the filling station was not just operating illegally but he was also cheating the public, adding that they asked him to go and regularise his operations but refused which called for his arrest and had to seal the station.
He explained that the Civil Defence Corps was brought to enforce compliance with the rules and regulations as provided in the Petroleum Act.
According to him, another filling station in Ajaokuta, AdukuObi Petroleum filling station was also sealed for under, adding that the the station Manager, Usman Yahaya, claimed ignorance of the pump meter adjustment saying he only resumed on Jan.13.
While in Lokoja, “Always” Filling station, Phase One Junction, Lokoja, was also sealed along with its cooking gas outfit for under dispensing and non-compliance with rules and guidelines guiding the industry.
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) had reported that during the raid on 11 petrol and gas stations, the DPR also sealed two gas dispensing outfits, one each in Lokoja and Ajaokuta.
In his words, “We are doing this because they are cheating the public and the procedure is that if you are caught cheating you must go and pay penalty,” the official said.
He explained that the penalty was N100,000 fine to be paid into TSA account for each pump sealed in addition to other punitive measures to serve as deterrence to others.
Mohammed, however, lamented the high level of non-compliance among operators in the state, calling marketers, LPG plants and petrol stations to comply with guidelines and regulations, adding that the Operative is not out to throw people out of business but to ensure the right thing is done.
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Kogi office, the Department has sealed three petrol filling stations for sharp practices.
Addressing news men, the Controller Operations of DPR in Kogi State. Mr. Idris Mohammad, who led his team and men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) during the exercise, said the filling stations were defrauding unsuspecting customers by adjusting their pumps to dispense fuel below the approved quantity.
Mohammed noted with dismay that his office had realised that apart from cheating unsuspecting customers by pump meter adjustments, most of the stations in the state were operating illegally without operating licences from the Department.
While at Ajaokuta, Mohammed and his team sealed off and ordered the arrest of the Manager of Binmanda Integrated Global Services filling station at Ohunene for allegedly defying the instructions of the DPR by “Refusing” to regularise his operation.
Mohammed explained that the operator of the filling station was not just operating illegally but he was also cheating the public, adding that they asked him to go and regularise his operations but refused which called for his arrest and had to seal the station.
He explained that the Civil Defence Corps was brought to enforce compliance with the rules and regulations as provided in the Petroleum Act.
According to him, another filling station in Ajaokuta, AdukuObi Petroleum filling station was also sealed for under, adding that the the station Manager, Usman Yahaya, claimed ignorance of the pump meter adjustment saying he only resumed on Jan.13.
While in Lokoja, “Always” Filling station, Phase One Junction, Lokoja, was also sealed along with its cooking gas outfit for under dispensing and non-compliance with rules and guidelines guiding the industry.
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) had reported that during the raid on 11 petrol and gas stations, the DPR also sealed two gas dispensing outfits, one each in Lokoja and Ajaokuta.
In his words, “We are doing this because they are cheating the public and the procedure is that if you are caught cheating you must go and pay penalty,” the official said.
He explained that the penalty was N100,000 fine to be paid into TSA account for each pump sealed in addition to other punitive measures to serve as deterrence to others.
Mohammed, however, lamented the high level of non-compliance among operators in the state, calling marketers, LPG plants and petrol stations to comply with guidelines and regulations, adding that the Operative is not out to throw people out of business but to ensure the right thing is done.
Comments
Post a Comment
Disclaimer: The comments on the blog are the views and opinions of the readers and does not represent that of Confluence Reporters.