The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) says it will henceforth impose N10m fine on erring filling station which violates regulations under the downstream sub-sector.
Similarly, 22 filling stations have so far been sanctioned for various violations of regulations across Kwara State.
The Operations Controller of DPR, Ilorin Field Office, Mr. Salvation Philip disclosed this today in Ilorin while participating on a Radio Kwara interactive programme," The Platform".
Mr. Philip who said that filling stations sanctioned had been made to pay fine and sealed their stations for two months said any station caught contravening the laws would be sealed off indefinitely.
The DPR boss blamed some marketers for causing untold hardship on the public and promised that the agency would continue to collaborate with security agencies in checking diversion, under-delivering of fuel and other infractions of petroleum products.
Mr. Philip insisted that any filling station which lift fuel outside the Ilorin depot must report to Ilorin Depot for re-certification of the commodiity in order to ascertain the quality and quantity of the product and check fuel diversion in the state.
On the proliferation of filling stations within Ilorin metropolis, the DPR boss said census is already being taking to ascertain the state of their infrastructure and the legality of such stations to their environment and assured that the issue would be handled in the interest of the public.
Callers on the programme commended the Department of Petroleum Resources for its activities in the state and urged the agency to do more against diversion of fuel particularly in Baruten axis of the state.
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