At least 75 filling stations have been shut down by the Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) in Osun State.
The NMDPRA State Coordinator, Mr Kunle Adeyemo, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing journalists on the agency’s activities in April.
He explained that the filling stations were shut down due to non-compliance with the agency’s regulatory standard, including operating without a valid license, adding that in the period under review, searchlights were beamed on over 301 across the state over several infractions.
He urged stakeholders in the industry to operate within the ambit of regulations to avoid sanctions.
“We sealed 75 filling stations operating without valid operational licences and for other infractions in the state in April. In line with the Federal Government directive, all petroleum marketers have till May 31 to get their valid licences.
“Any petroleum marketer who fails to adhere to the May 31 deadline for obtaining their valid operational licences will be severely sanctioned,” he stated.