Department of Petroleum Resources , DPR , in Kano ,
northwest Nigeria, has clamped down on 45 filling
stations for selling petroleum products above
regulated pump prices , mutilation of dispensing
pump , diversion , hoarding and under delivery of
petroleum products , especially , the Petroleum Motor
Spirit , PMS .

DPR Zonal Operation Comptroller in-charge of Kano
and Jigawa, Alhaji Isah Tafida warned those
smuggling PMS from Niger Republic and other
neighbouring countries to desist from such criminal
act , saying that DPR will not hesitate to hand them
over to security agencies for proper prosecution if
caught.

The DPR Operation Comptroller who carried
journalists along in the surveillance exercise
conducted on Thursday stated that out of the 45
filling stations found wanting , 23 sold PMS above
approved pump price , four were closed down for
hoarding and five were shut down for diversion .
He added that during the operation covering Kano
municipal and its environs , 12 filling stations were
sealed for using faulty pumps .

He said the 36 filling stations sealed up will pay the
sum of N100 , 000 each with a written agreement
that such offence will not be committed again.
He further added that any filling station found guilty
for the second time will be closed down for three
months, adding that penalty for diversion of PMS
attract a fine of N 200 per litre .

Alhaji Tafida noted that the exercise is ongoing in
line with the decision of President Muhammadu
Buhari to sanitize the petroleum industry.
He named the filling stations sealed up by DPR in
Kano to include Gwagwarwa Investment Co. Ltd ,
Pure Oil and Gas LTD , Himma Merchants LTD ,
Musbahu Garba Nig. LTD , AY Suleiman LTD , Con Oil,
Insibal, AS Marmaro , BBSY General Merchants,
Nazzalco Enterprises LTD , A . U . I Multi Purpose , AB
Radda Petroleum LTD .

Others are ABY Petroleum Nigeria LTD, Alhaji Shehu
Yaro Haske Nigeria LTD , Naadade Petroleum LTD,
A . A . Babura and Sons Nigeria LTD, Afdin Petroleum
Nigeria LTD , Idris Macauley , Nipco Oil LTD , Kano
Industries Stone LTD , Ali Musa Nigeria LTD, Mansur
Yusuf Nigeria LTD, Sanduff Oil and Gas, Kachako
Petroleum LTD among others.

Alhaji Tafida , however , urged the public to furnish
DPR with relevant information on the activities of
filling stations across the states that are not
complying with government directive.

http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2015/08/20/dpr-sanctions-45-filling-stations-in-kano-for-various-offences/

Cc. Lalasticlala

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