The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has sealed up six erring filling stations within Ilorin, the Kwara State capital for violating various regulations under the downstream petroleum sector and fined them two million naira each.
Similarly, all the affected filling stations were suspended from operations for two months.
The Operations Controller, Ilorin Field Office, Mr. Salvation Philips who led inspection visits to some filling stations within Ilorin announced immediate suspension of operations and payment of two million naira fine on Super Moon Nigeria Limited along Ajase-Ipo road for over-pricing of pump price and threatening the lives of DPR officials.
According to him, the station was reported to be overpricing which the made the Agency to intervene but after the intervention, the station's officials reverted to overpricing and threatened the lives of DPR officials with touts.
In his reaction, the Deputy Director of the Filling station, Mr. David Micheal who debunked the allegation of threatening the lives of DPR officials admitted that some customers disrupted the activities of the DPR officials in the station.
Also fined for two million naira was NIPCO Filling Station, along Ajase-ipo for under-delivering where the DPR Boss directed the filling station's management to re-adjust its pumping machines to normal before dispensing the remaining fuel.
Others fined for various violations are Yemsonat Filling station, New Yidi Road, Alkad Filling station, Western Reservoir road, Rockfield Filling station, Fate Road and Sollant Filling station, Ita-Amo which was fined for diverting twenty-two thousand litres of kerosene.
Speaking with newsmen, the Operations Controller of DPR, Mr. Salvation Philip said all acts of hoard and diversion would attract the fines of two million naira and two months suspension while failure to comply would lead to the withdrawal of licenses of the affected filling stations.
Mr. Philip said no filling station should dispense fuel into jerry cans until the situation is normalised, saying that any filling station that contravenes the rule would be sanctioned accordingly. The DPR Boss who said cheating the public was a gross violations urged petroleum marketers to adhere strictly to laws in order to ensure enabling environment for businesses to thrive in the state.
Mr. Philip said the DPR was monitoring all depots across the country to ensure that marketers comply with relevant regulations.
Similarly, all the affected filling stations were suspended from operations for two months.
The Operations Controller, Ilorin Field Office, Mr. Salvation Philips who led inspection visits to some filling stations within Ilorin announced immediate suspension of operations and payment of two million naira fine on Super Moon Nigeria Limited along Ajase-Ipo road for over-pricing of pump price and threatening the lives of DPR officials.
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| DPR Operations Controller, Mr. Salvation Phillip (in the centre) and officials of Super Moon Nigeria Ltd (One of the sealed stations) |
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| Long queue in a filling station in Ilorin |
Also fined for two million naira was NIPCO Filling Station, along Ajase-ipo for under-delivering where the DPR Boss directed the filling station's management to re-adjust its pumping machines to normal before dispensing the remaining fuel.
Others fined for various violations are Yemsonat Filling station, New Yidi Road, Alkad Filling station, Western Reservoir road, Rockfield Filling station, Fate Road and Sollant Filling station, Ita-Amo which was fined for diverting twenty-two thousand litres of kerosene.
Speaking with newsmen, the Operations Controller of DPR, Mr. Salvation Philip said all acts of hoard and diversion would attract the fines of two million naira and two months suspension while failure to comply would lead to the withdrawal of licenses of the affected filling stations.
Mr. Philip said no filling station should dispense fuel into jerry cans until the situation is normalised, saying that any filling station that contravenes the rule would be sanctioned accordingly. The DPR Boss who said cheating the public was a gross violations urged petroleum marketers to adhere strictly to laws in order to ensure enabling environment for businesses to thrive in the state.
Mr. Philip said the DPR was monitoring all depots across the country to ensure that marketers comply with relevant regulations.
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