NMDPRA To Suspend Licenses Of Filing Stations Selling Fuel To Black Marketers

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has warned filling stations against selling premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, to black marketers.

Naija News learnt that this directive follows a stakeholders’ meeting held in Abuja, where NMDPRA officials met with major retail outlet managers.

In a post via X on Friday, NMDPRA said filling stations should desist from selling petrol in jerrycans as failure to comply would result in the suspension of licences.

The regulator said, “NMDPRA embarks on a war against the illegal sale of petroleum products, especially PMS, in jerrycans. Filling stations are advised to desist from servicing illegal peddlers; failure to do so will result in the suspension of retail licences.”

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Meanwhile, the House of Representatives has demanded the suspension of the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, pending conclusive investigations into the allegations against the Authority.

This followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance by Hon. Esosa Iyawe on the House’s urgent need to address the outage resulting from what he called unguarded comments from him.

The lawmaker stated that Sulphur dioxide has dire environmental and health consequences, as it can damage the human respiratory system, compromise lung function and even cause cancer.

He reminded the House that fuel quality can impact engine hardware, thus ultra-low sulfur diesel is recommended for all types of companies, power plants, storage tanks, industrial facilities, fleets and heavy equipment, and even ships, as high Sulphur content in fuels, causes damage to engines and contributes to air pollution.

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