NMDPRA Seals Off 50 Filling Stations For Operating Without Licenses In Kogi

Over 50 filling stations have been sealed off in Kogi by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).

They were sealed off for operating without NMDPRA storage and sales licenses.

The State Coordinator of NMDPRA, Ogbe Orits Godwin who disclosed this while briefing journalists in Lokoja on Monday, said this is in line with Federal Government’s directives that marketers apply online and obtain their stations’ license in line with the guidelines as enshrined in the petroleum Inspectorate Act

He hinted that five of the filling stations sealed were under dispensing Premium Motor Spirit, (PMS) popularly called petrol to customers in Kogi State.

Godwin noted that the filling stations were shut down after a surveillance exercise was carried out by NMDPRA task force teams on Monday.

Some of the filling stations sealed for under dispensing fuel according to Godwin are I.A.Muye located in Nataco, Biodun and Associates filling station, Total filling station Felele, Calma global solutions along Ganaja road, NNPC mega station after commissioners quarters Ganaja road and Nipco filling station located in phase one Lokoja.

The State Coordinator of NMDPRA while acknowledging the impact of the fuel subsidy removal on Nigerians, said the agency has discovered some sharp practices by petroleum marketers in the state adding that, anyone caught will be immediately sanctioned.