NMDPRA seals filling stations in Port Harcourt over alleged sharp practices

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, has sealed 2 filling stations successful Port Harcourt, Rivers State, implicit alleged under-dispensing of petroleum products and different crisp practices.

The affected stations were sealed connected Thursday during a regular surveillance workout by officials of the Authority crossed the Port Harcourt metropolis.

The Executive Director, Health, Safety, Environment and Community of NMDPRA, Mustapha Lamorde, who represented the Authority’s Chief Executive, Rabiu Umar, said the affected stations would look sanctions for allegedly taking vantage of unsuspecting consumers.

Dr. Lamorde explained that the workout besides progressive investigating petroleum products to guarantee they met the required specifications.

During the surveillance, Rainoil filling presumption on Station Road, Township, was queried implicit alleged under-dispensing and products said to beryllium beneath the required specifications, portion its absorption was warned.

MRS filling presumption astatine the CFC axis of Port Harcourt and Stageoil filling presumption astatine the Craft Centre axis of Port Harcourt/Aba Road were sealed implicit alleged crisp practices.

TotalEnergies filling presumption astatine Garrison Junction was besides advised by the regulatory officials implicit alleged over-dispensing.

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