The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has closed eight retail petroleum stores in Warri and its surrounding areas.
The NMDPRA coordinator in Delta state, Victor Ohwodiasa, told reporters in Warri on Tuesday, December 17, that the retail establishments were closed due to a number of infractions, including under-dispensing, operating without a valid licence, having a poor safety culture, and having poor housekeeping.
Ohwodiasa declared that the NMDPRA would continue to fish out those found wanting after observing that proprietors of retail establishments modify their meters on weekends.
He said the affected gas stations were in the following locations: Ughoton in Okpe, Effurun/Sapele Road in Uvwie, and Ovwian village in the state’s Udu Local Government Area; Ifiekporo and Ubeji in Warri South.
He claimed that the regular surveillance operation was a component of the regulatory body’s primary responsibility to guarantee that drivers and other consumers of petroleum products received the proper amount and quality.
The purpose of the surveillance, he said, was to make sure that consumers received value for their money, one litre for one litre, and that it was immoral for petroleum marketers to defraud consumers.
Ohwodiasa also urged the public to report any shady activities by petroleum marketers to the NMDPRA, Warri, promising that the organization would respond appropriately and provide the informants with feedback.
TimesNow.com.ng earlier reported that the price of gasoline plummeted at all of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s (NNPC) retail stations in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory.
Results revealed that on Saturday, December 14, 2024, NNPC stations supplied gasoline to drivers for N1,040 per litre rather than N1,060.
According to filling station employees, the N20 slash went into effect on Saturday, December 14, 2024.
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Source: TimesNow.com.ng
