The Department of Petroleum Resources
(DPR) in Eket, Akwa Ibom, said it had sealed
off 30 and suspended seven filling stations
from operations in the state in one month
over sharp practices.











The DPR Controller of Operations in Eket, Mr
Asuquo Antai, told NAN in Eket that the
stations were closed for under dispensing
and over pricing of their products.












He further said the suspended seven petrol
stations were given products for various
stations which were diverted to unknown
places.











“In the last one month, we have sealed a
total of 30 petrol stations and suspended
seven petrol stations from lifting products in
the state.











“Some were given products for their various
stations but they diverted it to unknown
places and so we have written to PPMC
suspending them from lifting until further
notice.”











He, however, expressed regret that
petroleum dealers in some areas still sold
the products above the approved pump
prices.












Antai said that DPR also arrested eight
station attendants for removing DPR seal
after the stations had been sealed and
asked to stop operations.












According to the controller, the culprits are
in police detention in the state. “Some
station attendants were also locked up in
the last one week for removing DPR seal,
over pricing and under dispensing of their
products.”











Antai said that some of the defaulters had
started coming to the office to pay the
required fine to DPR fees account and
adjusted their prices to reflect the
appropriate pricing policy of government.











“Violation of DPR seal is a criminal offence
by law and so we have the backing of the
law enforcement agents to apprehend the
promoters of such stations and they will be
persecuted in court.”











He said the department was committed to
monitoring activities of the filling stations so
as to ensure adherence to the Federal
Government’s directives.













Source:www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2015/06/14/dpr-closes-30-petrol-stations-suspends-7-others-in-akwa-ibom/

Nice one DPR ..ope they same won't brirbe you to reopen..let them face the rotton part of the law