FG to crack down on fuel stations shortchanging customers

• The NMDPR has warned substance stations to debar under-dispensing fuel, emphasising that violators volition look terrible penalties, including fines and licence suspension
• The authorization stated that under-dispensing of petrol to customers is not tolerated, arsenic it has penalised galore erring stations already
• It, therefore, urged the nationalist to study immoderate presumption suspected of under-dispensing fuel, stating that specified outlets would beryllium duly sanctioned

Legit.ng writer Victor Enengedi has implicit a decade's acquisition covering Energy, MSMEs, Technology, Banking and the Economy.

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPR) has called connected substance stations to adhere to regulations and guarantee they bash not deceive customers by dispensing little substance than paid for.

This reminder was issued by Godwin Ogbe, the NMDPR Kogi State Coordinator, during the inauguration of WALVICOLA Oil & Gas connected Thursday, May 8, successful the Lokoja Zone.

Filling Stations Face License Suspension, Heavy Fines for Under-dispensing of Petrol to Customers
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Ogbe commended WALVICOLA for gathering the indispensable standards successful mounting up the caller station. He emphasised that the NMDPR does not tolerate under-dispensing and has already penalised respective stations for specified misconduct.

Recall that Legit.ng earlier reported that attendants allegedly manipulate the pump’s calibration system, ensuring the show shows the afloat magnitude paid for portion dispensing a little quantity.

Ogbe encouraged the nationalist to study immoderate presumption suspected of under-dispensing, informing that these establishments would look due penalties.

He besides stated that, portion deregulation allows stations to acceptable prices based connected depot rates, they indispensable inactive guarantee fairness and transparency successful their transactions with customers.

Ogbeh said:

“Any presumption recovered cheating volition look the afloat value of the law. Ten litres indispensable mean 10 litres. If not, your licence volition beryllium suspended, and a dense good imposed.”

Ogbe stated that WALVICOLA had obtained each the indispensable licences and adhered to regulatory requirements, including the usage of calibrated dispensing meters.

He highlighted the company's committedness to transparency and encouraged customers to take them for dependable work and bully value.

He besides urged different stations to emulate WALVICOLA's illustration and refrain from unethical practices specified arsenic under-dispensing fuel.

Pius Kolawole, the Managing Director of WALVICOLA, explained that the caller presumption was designed to connection high-quality substance astatine competitory prices.

He mentioned that this inaugural is portion of the company’s efforts to tackle substance shortages and rising costs successful Lokoja.

Kolawole besides noted that the Lokoja subdivision marks the company’s sixth station, underscoring their dedication to expanding their beingness successful Kogi.

He revealed that WALVICOLA intends to unfastened further stations passim the authorities successful the adjacent future.

Olusegun Joseph, the Kogi Commissioner for Environment, commended WALVICOLA for its publication to boosting the state's economy and generating employment opportunities.

He characterised the concern arsenic some timely and successful enactment with the state’s maturation and improvement policies. Joseph besides reiterated the government's committedness to fostering a business-friendly situation for WALVICOLA and different investors.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the institution distributed N2000 worthy of substance to prime motorists and tricyclists, and N1500 to immoderate motorcyclists.

Filling Stations Face License Suspension, Heavy Fines for Under-dispensing of Petrol to Customers
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Filling stations to trim substance prices

Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that determination are rising expectations that petrol prices successful Nigeria could beryllium reduced by filling stations successful the coming days.

Marketers of refined petroleum products accidental the expected alteration is owed to the crude lipid terms slump again.

Data monitored from Petroluemprice.ng showed that depots crossed the state person already adjusted their ex-depot petrol prices, offering autarkic marketers somewhat little rates than antecedently recorded.

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