DPR shuts 114 filling stations in Oyo, Osun, Jos




The Department of Petroleum Resources has sealed 114 filling stations in Oyo, Osun and Plateau states for hoarding petrol and selling above the official pump price of N87 per litre.

While the DPR shut 90 filling stations in Oyo and Osun states, it closed 24 in Plateau.



The agency also arrested some filling station owners in Ilesa and Ife areas of Osun State, while its inspection team ordered some filling stations to sell kerosene and petrol at the official prices.

Two filling stations allegedly owned by a former governor of Oyo State were among those sealed along the Ogbomosho-Ilorin Road on Thursday for selling the product above the pump price.

In Isare and Ilesa area of Osun State, one of our correspondents learnt that some DPR officials were assaulted by suspected hoodlums who attempted to stop the team from sealing a filling station.

The Controller of Oyo and Osun states field offices of the DPR, Olakunle Ogunlana, who spoke through the Deputy Manager (Operations), Mr. Sadiq Ibrahim, said the department would continue the hunt for fraudsters among the marketers.

He said, “What we are doing is to ensure that people do what is right. Operators and fuel marketers must operate according to government stipulated directives.”

In Plateau State, the DPR Operations Controller, Mr. Caesar Douglas, said, “Our outing today is so revealing. There are some marketers doing illegal business with the PMS; they have been cheating innocent Nigerians and we have no option than to seal their stations.

“We have sealed a total of 24 filling stations in Plateau State of which there are 16 licensed marketers and seven unlicenced ones. They will be penalised for hoarding fuel, selling above the approved price, diversion of their allocations and operating without licences.

“We sealed 11 stations for selling above the approved price; we sealed five for diversion of fuel; seven for selling without licence and one for hoarding fuel. All these various offences go with penalties. For those selling above the approved price, their stations will be sealed for a month and the owners will pay a fine of N100, 000. For those caught hoarding the product, we considered that as economic sabotage and the offenders will pay a fine of N2m and their stations will be sealed for two months.”

Meanwhile, the DPR confirmed on Friday that eight filling stations sealed in Minna for similar offences had paid a fine of N100,000 each. The DPR Controller in the state, Mr. Abdullahi Jankara, said, “Some filling stations in the state capital are not selling petroleum products at the approved prices, while those which claim to be selling at the approved prices have adjusted their pumps.

“Independent marketers do what they like, but the DPR will not allow it. If you are not ready to do business in line with the guidelines, leave and go into another business. The era of illegality is gone.”

He said Hajara Global, First El-Shabab, Muhabat Tunga, Garima, Unibros, AUG and Mubashar Investment were shut for selling petrol at N110 per litre, while a Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation retail affiliate was sealed for non-functional safety mechanism.

Jankara explained that the first seven stations were sealed for price hike and the NNPC outlet was closed because of safety issues.




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Come to Lagos na?!!!!!

Why DPR dey behave like local champions?

Una dey fear Lagos?

Oooo ga ooo...

O daa bayen! Criminals

Keep shutting them up so that the available ones can sell their hoarded fuel at normal price.

PHC nko?

Nigeria is drifting towards a failed state under Mohamodu Buhary.

The earlier Buhary resign, the better for Nigeria and Nigerians.

He has no clue of governance in the 21st Century.

The promised CHANGE is FAKE!

Nice One...No more business as usual from oil cabals..

DPR just woke up these few months..
Truly, Buhari's body odor has a positive side oo..

That of Osun is too much. Aregbesola is doing his own those filling stations too are adding salt to already bad people's injury. Good for them. It serves them right.

They've started castigating Buhari ,

We heard there'll be probe in NNPC and crude section some unlicensed dealers and stuffs

Next thing they protested in Abuja

Next thing fuel was being hoarded / not sold / sold at illegal prices

Now that DPR is raiding those making lives unbearable for the already Uncomfortable Nigerians

Some people still need to Blame Buhari

Two or three weeks ago there were rumors petrol price was reduced, I personally bought at 75 , 80 , 85 in different places across South west


These people are protesting and hoarding because their licences will be siezed, thus making life harder for Nigerians

Arresting those hoarders and shutting them down gives new opportunity to other investors in the same business and makes life easier for Nigerians

But they just have to blame Buhari for anything

APC authorized this act kudos Buhari!

Badluck... Chai

I think DPR are making a wrong steps by shutting down d filling stations because most of them buy the product at nothing less than #96 per litre excluding transport so how do they expect them to sell @#87? DPR should please b please start dealing with all d pham tank owners(depot) becos they are the ones sabotaging the economy. After collecting subsidy money from FG they will still be selling product very high. DPR should stop collecting BRIBES for the depot owners b deal with them rather than disturbing station owners. God bless nigeria

DaBullIT:
They've started castigating Buhari ,

We heard there'll be probe in NNPC and crude section some unlicensed dealers and stuffs

Next thing they protested in Abuja

Next thing fuel was being hoarded / not sold / sold at illegal prices

Now that DPR is raiding those making lives unbearable for the already Uncomfortable Nigerians

Some people still need to Blame Buhari

Two or three weeks ago there were rumors petrol price was reduced, I personally bought at 75 , 80 , 85 in different places across South west


These people are protesting and hoarding because their licences will be siezed, thus making life harder for Nigerians

Arresting those hoarders and shutting them down gives new opportunity to other investors in the same business and makes life easier for Nigerians

But they just have to blame Buhari for anything

Don't mind them. When they finally have their BIAFRA, they will legalize corruption, fraud and forms of illegality and impunity they are well known for. Useless dumb son of hate people

Good move! The heart of a man is desperately wicked!
I long for a day when fuel pump price will fall to N50 while those people still have unsold stock. Idiots!
It's the kind of shi.t that makes the black man not so trustworthy.
We're mean to one another with no remorse whatsoever.

DPR na wayooo people they no fit come Benin city, where filling stations have already adjusted their pump, meaning they will sell 87 to you, whereas the pump actually dispersed fuel at 110 per litre.