‪#‎ Suleiman‬Mohammed
Today we bought fuel for N170 KD, I was angry about that and felt I was not going to just allow it to go so I looked for a post a shared of DPR field officers, I got in touch with one but he told me he is in KT and urged me to send an sms in a form of complaints so dat he can forward it to the KD field officers, I did dat but was still not satisfied so I google DPR field officer for KD and Abj I was lucky d search came up fruitful cos I got contacts of zonal operations officers of all d 36 states. I called dat of kaduna, I laid my complaints to him which he said I should send it as a text message, I did but felt it he was not goin to do anytin.?After sometime he called and asked if I was close to go and see for myself, I didn't hesitate I rushed down and alas DPR had taken over operations and were giving out fuel free in the two filling stations I complained abt. Since he pleaded with me to give him a feed back so I did. Talking with him he made me realized dat d challenge dey face in carrying out their assignment is the fact dat members of the public do not inform them of such happenings and most times wen dey go out for inspections, the stations quickly adjust dia pump price. I decide to narrate dis so as to plead with us not to hesitate informing DPR and all others responsible of any irregularity we see at any filling we need to help them carry out their duties diligently below contact for all zonal operations and copy of my complain: "Pls I wish to bring to the notice of DPR field officers in kaduna d disheartening activities of two filling stations namely sassada petroleum limited and Ms petroleum all situated at the bypass adjacent to NDA bypass gate. With the openness in their activities by selling @ N170 and same boldly showing on their pumping machines one is left with the firm believe that the owners have the full backing of the authorities in the oil industry. Pls to clear our mind I urge that urgent action is taken on them. Bar. Mohammed"
DPR ZONAL/FIELD OFFICES OPERATIONS CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBERS NATIONWIDE
S/NONAMEDPR OFFICE LOCATIONPHONE NUMBER1
S.S. ABUBAKAR
LAGOS: 08058298861
2: H.O. IBIYEMIPORT-HARCOURT: 08113952134
3: O.A KOKU: WARRI: 09021212189
4: N. AKPAMGBO: OWERRI: 08056099185
5: U.K. NDANUSA: KADUNA: 08058298850
6: M.B. SAIDU: ABUJA: 08057495196
7: B.A. MUSA: MAIDUGURI: 08056497091
8: A.E ANTAI: EKET: 08070690617
9: P.I IJEH: ENUGU: 08070690611
10: Z.M AJI: GOMBE: 08070690633
11: D. CAESAR:: JOS:08056696568
12: P.O OGUNLANA: IBADAN:08070690636
13: A.O JOKODOLA: LOKOJA:08055202657
14: O. OSENI: AKURE: 08056497117
15: SOKOTO: 08056696560
16: M.D. MAKERA: A.MUSA: YOLA: 08033090729
17: B.EWUGA: MAKURDI: 08023021803
18: P.O. EZEMANDU: ABA: 08055205704
19: B.NKANGAYENAGOA: 08056696566
20: M.A. SANI: KATSINA: 08070690635
21: S.N PHILLIP: ILORIN: 08150618402
22I.K TAFIDA: KANO: 08070690624
23: M.O ORIAFO: BENIN: 08113936390
24A.ISAH: MINNA: 08056696578

Good job DPR


Hopefully DPR will be able to open field offices in all states. These field offices will report to the the Zonal Offices who will then report to the head office in Lagos. This way every state will have a DPR office covering that state. This will not only improve their effectiveness in carrying out their duties, it will also create revenue and lead to employment of more personnel. For now it is clear that apart from the fact that their is little or not public cooperation, DPR is also understaffed making it difficult in fully carrying out its functions. The functions of this organisation is so many when you look at the laws in the petroleum act and related oil and gas regulations that you wonder why they do not recruit more hands.

Finally they need autonomy. They exist under the Ministry of Petroleum Resources and still regulate the NNPC/PPMC, the refineries etc. They need to be autonomous. In budget, in assets, etc.

Kudos to the DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES.

I think dis shd be moved to fp to ease the pain of the masses.