DPR Shuts 6 Filling Stations In Ilorin.

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on Thursday sealed up six filling stations in Ilorin, the Kwara State.

The DPR also slammed N2 million fine on each of the six filling stations and suspended from operating for two months.

The filling stations were sanctioned for allegedly violating various regulations under the downstream petroleum sector.

The Operations Controller of DPR in Kwara State, Mr. Salvation Philips also announced the immediate suspension of operations and a fine of N2 million on Super Moon Nigeria Limited along Ajase-Ipo road,Ilorin for over-pricing of pump price and threatening the lives of DPR officials.

Also fined for two million naira was NIPCO Filling Station, along Ajase-ipo for under-delivering where the DPR Boss directed the filling station’s management to re-adjust their pumping machines to standard before dispensing the remaining fuel.

Others filling stations fined for various violations are Yemsonat filling station, New Yidi road, Alkad filling station, Western Reservoir road, Rockfield filling station, Fate Road and Sollant filling station, Ita-Nma .

Speaking with newsmen, the Operations Controller of DPR, Mr. Salvation said no filling station should dispense fuel into jerry cans until the situation is normalised, saying that any filling station that contravenes the rule would be sanctioned accordingly.

Philip said the DPR was monitoring all depots across the country to ensure that marketers comply with relevant regulations.