Regulators Begin Clampdown On Oil Racketeers In A/Ibom

Regulators of the downstream petroleum assemblage successful Akwa Ibom State State – Petroleum Products Monitoring Committee (PPMC) – successful collaboration with the Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Agency (NMDPRA), person begun clampdown on  activities of speculators disguised arsenic petroleum merchandise marketers and operators successful the state.

The PPMC chairmen, Hon. Godwin Ekpo, disclosed this successful Uyo, the authorities superior astatine the weekend, noting that the fraudulent and unwholesome practices successful the assemblage “are astatine an all-time precocious successful the State.

“Investigations person revealed that a important fig of filling stations are operating without valid licenses, lacking fire-fighting grooming and certification, operating without exigency preparedness/response plans and functioning without the required signage.”

He warned that the committee would not hesitate to wield the large instrumentality against immoderate lipid assemblage fraudster. He expressed interest that suspected lipid thieves successful the assemblage person adulterated a important percent of petroleum products consumed successful the state.

To debar being axed, the PPMC brag directed that each the affected outlets should regularise their operations with the NMDPRA with contiguous effect.

“All operators and marketers are hereby directed to regularise their documentations with the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the State Fire Service without delay, and to show the aforesaid prominently astatine their outlets.

“Tanker drivers and owners are further reminded to transport lone legally sourced petroleum products with due documentation, including destination and identification, and to guarantee that their vehicles are adequately equipped for occurrence and different emergencies.

“The wide nationalist is powerfully advised to stay vigilant and study to the applicable authorities immoderate filling station.

operating without a valid licence oregon signage, selling adulterated products,

engaging successful under-dispensing of products and operating without occurrence -fighting instrumentality and exigency preparedness measures.

“All operators, consumers, and members of the nationalist merit fairness, a harmless moving environment, steadfast marketplace competition, and worth for their money,” helium stressed

The PPMC, helium added, was presently carrying retired monitoring and compliance exercises, adding that “any operator, operator oregon concern recovered wanting would beryllium sanctioned, fined and prosecuted successful accordance with the law.”