53 filling stations, four gas plants sealed in Kaduna

53 filling stations and four gas plants in Kaduna have been sealed by the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) for offences, including under-dispensing, hoarding and diversion of petroleum products.

According to DPR, one of the 53 filling stations was sealed after it was found to be over dispensing Premium Motor Spirit (PMS).

Zonal Operations Controller, Kaduna Zone, Isa Tafida, made this disclosure while speaking to newsmen on Tuesday after the department’s routine surveillance on filling and gas stations in Kaduna state.

Tafida stated that in the month of July, as part of the organization’s responsibility of monitoring and supervising the activities of the Oil and Gas Industry across the country, which was “aimed at checking: Product hoarding and diversion as well as selling regulated products above the approved pump prices, the department sanctioned many erring stations.

He explained that, “a total of 354 petrol stations were visited within the month and were found selling products below or at the approved pump prices of N143 to N145 per litre while 19 gas refilling plants were also visited.

“53 filling stations were sealed for various offences; 11 stations sealed for under-delivery to the public, 1 station was sealed for over-delivery, 40 were sealed for non-compliance and adherence to safety regulations and 1 was sealed for diversion of product.

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“Additionally, 4 gas refilling plants were sealed for offences varying from operating without a valid licence, installation and upgrade without approval and non-compliance to safety standards. Two plants were found to be operating illegally, i.e. construction and operation without a DPR license and other statutory approvals of relevant agencies.

“These were dismantled accordingly in addition to a Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) Add-on which had installed a capacity in excess of its issued approval,” he said.

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