The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) in Akwa Ibom says it has sealed 21 filling stations for operating without licenses and for nonrenewal of licences.
DPR, however, said that eight out of the sealed 21 filling stations had applied to renew their licenses.
“In our aggressive surveillance of filling stations in Akwa Ibom, 21 filling stations were sealed, and their offices were mostly operating with expired licences and without DPR’s licences.
“We found out that four filling stations took over from the former management to form a new company.”
The operations controller further said that the department clamped down on four illegal Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) refilling points in Uyo, the state capital.
DPR noted that the constructions were dangerous to the public and described the business as an offence.
The department also warned the operators or people who want to venture into the illegal business to desist from it or face the wrath of the law.
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