Federal Government has commenced clampdown on illegal roadside dealers of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG, popularly known as cooking gas.
Officers of Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, in conjunction with Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, flagged off the enforcement in Abuja and environs, arresting five illegal operators, with the aim of curbing the illegal activities of Liquefied Petroleum Gas retailers and skid operators.
The government last month announced the commencement of a policy to remove ownership of Liquefied Petroleum Gas cylinders from consumers, while dealers would be barred from refilling gas cylinders by the roadside and other unauthorized places.The policy, the government said, would require that ownership of the cylinders rests solely with dealers and distributors.Speaking during the enforcement campaign, Head of Gas, Department of Petroleum Resources, Engineer Umar Gwandu, said most of the illegal outlets lacked basic and standard minimum requirements like fire extinguishers and detectors, water sprinkler, temperature gauge, pressure and volume gauge, among others.
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