The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), in Anambra has warned
members of the public against storing petroleum product in their homes
to avoid possible fire outbreak.
Mr Okechukwu Okoro, Controller of DPR in charge of Anambra, Ebonyi
and Enugu states gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency
of Nigeria (NAN), in Awka on Sunday.
Okoro said motorists and other customers to desist from panic buying
but instead they should buy the quantity that would be enough for their
use only.
He assured the people that DPR will ensure that appropriate pricing was enforced and that no marketer hoarded the product.
“There is enough fuel in the country, there is no need for panic
buying or storing of fuel in private houses, the consequences of such
practice can be deadly.
“The DPR is going out every day to ensure that there is full compliance to price and supply,” he said.
Okoro warned that no marketer should hold Nigerians hostage by
increasing pump price illegally because it was yuletide, noting that the
federal government has not announced any change in price.
He said there would be continuous clamp down on marketers that
violate the regulation in the sector, adding that customers in the zone
would be protected from the antics of such marketers.
“We are not aware of some of the excuses they give for increasing
pump prices, because when we ask them to provide evidence, they are not
able to do so.
“We will not relent in enforcing compliance, the challenge is that
soon after we leave their filling stations, they return to their
nefarious activities, the assurance we are giving is that customers in
the zone shall be protected,” he said.
