The Federal Government on Friday said it has commenced clampdown on illegal roadside dealers of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG, popularly known as cooking gas.
According to Vanguard, 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 LPG retailers and skid operators.
Some of the areas visited by the task force include Galadimawa, Lokogoma axis, particularly Sunny Vale estate and other suburbs within the city. The team said they found illegal operators dispensing gas in very dangerous circumstances without necessary safety precautions.
Speaking during the enforcement campaign, Head of Gas, DPR, Engr. 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.
“This place can easily explode if there is any spark, even with a very tiny leakage, once there is a spark, this place is gone. We have come here severally as you can see from our seal. These people are not ready to comply. If there is any spark here this place can go up in flames in seconds.”
