THE Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, has sealed a total of 13 filling stations in Akwa Ibom State for dispensing petrol above the approved pump price.
The team lead, Distribution Systems Storage and Retailing Infrastructure, Mr Joy Koro made this known while fielding questions from newsmen during monitoring and surveillance exercise carried out within Uyo metropolis and environs on Friday.
Koro disclosed that those filling stations that violated government seal order would be sanctioned accordingly.He also disclosed that the affected filling stations would not operate for a stipulated period in the state.The NMDPRA boss warned other independent marketers to desist from selling above government approved pump price to avoid having their business premises sealed.
