The Department of Petroleum Resources on Friday stormed several filling stations at Ikorodu, Ibeju-Lekki and Ketu, in Lagos and shut down 14 stations for manipulating their dispensing pumps and over-charging buyers, among other offences.
While all the affected stations had N87 per litre on their pumps as the selling price, the pumps were under-dispensing petrol, with almost one litre lost by buyers for every 10 litres bought.
While all the affected stations had N87 per litre on their pumps as the selling price, the pumps were under-dispensing petrol, with almost one litre lost by buyers for every 10 litres bought.
The affected stations include Mobil at Owode bus-stop, Ikorodu; So Super Limited (Sahara), Ogolonto, Ikorodu; General Oil Limited, Ketu; Walesaf, Owode-Idera bus-stop, Ikorodu, and HS Petroleum at Ketu.
At Mobil, 150 litres of water were also found in 30,000 litres of PMS in one of its tanks.
Two pumps were sealed at MRS station at Alapere, Ikorodu road.
At the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation station, Irawo bus-stop, Ikorodu road, three of its pumps were sealed for under-dispensing.
At Ibeju-Lekki, Kaz Oil, Lakowe; Forte Oil, Gulf road, Lakowe; Ona Ara Oil and Gas Station; Forte Oil, Molete; Wakass, Igando-Oloja; Forte Oil, Abule Folly Ibeju, and Forte Oil, Oribanwa were all sealed.
The Forte Oil station at Oribanwa was sealed for hoarding 24,000 litres of PMS and refusal to open pumps for testing by the DPR officials.
Kaz Oil, whose pumps read N86.50 per litre at the time of the visit, under-dispensed petrol by 0.8 litre for every 10 litres, thereby making the public buy the product above N90 per litre.
Ona Ara Oil and Gas station, where there was no one to attend to the DPR inspectors, was sealed as the officials believed the pumps were switched off and abandoned on the news that the DPR was at the nearby station, Kaz Oil.
At Forte Oil along Gulf road, Lakowe, two of its pumps were under-dispensing by 0.98 litre and 1.06 litre for every 10 litres.
Wakass and Forte Oil at Molete filling stations were closed down for short-changing buyers by 0.82 litre and 0.95 litre respectively for every 10 litres.
At Forte Oil, Abule Folly, the pumps were under-dispensing by as much as 1.26 per litre for every 10 litres, meaning that a buyer who was there to buy 10 litres got less than 9 litres.
The Zonal Operations Controller, Lagos, DPR, Mrs. Chioma Njoku, in an interview with newsmen at the end of the exercise, said the affected stations would be made to pay a fine of N100,000 each.
She said, “Some of them engage in manipulating their pumps that under-dispense to the public, which is a way of over-charging the buyers and they bear the brunt of it when caught.”
Punch
96 comments:
Good one.
#sad indeed
I can see new changes in NNPC...
Make sense abeg buhariiii de shke body shaaaaa
Nice job, Nigeria is really begining to head somewhere...
#it WILL only GET better
#IT must END in PRAISE
Nice job, Nigeria is really begining to head somewhere...
#it WILL only GET better
#IT must END in PRAISE
The beginning of a new dawn.....only stupid ppl, corrupt ppl, wicked ppl, bigots, tribalists, sore loosers, wailing wailers, or any combination thereof will keep on questioning the good intentions of this govt. With the fullness of time it will all become clear...God speed to PMB and this new government
People that already have are trying to have more by scamming those who dont have.
Yes.. dancing.. I'm so excited about dz news.. they r are scammers.. its jez that d fine they r asked to pay is too small.. dem plenty well well for my area.. instead of 87n they sell 100n at tyms sef 110.. awon wayray.. corruption evn from d masses.. smh
Very good.. The era of cheating is coming to a complete halt..👍
100k is a ridiculous fine, 100k is what they rob off people in a day or two. They should pay up to N2m and be suspended from operation for up to 2weeks. They have being reaping people off since their existence. CHANGE!!!!
Nice one..
Good mrng linda, Good mrng Lib readers.
#Blessed child
Thatz a good development, I hope this exercise won't be manipulated as usual..
They should also visit other states...
Brunt being N100,000 fine? Yea right
God Help Us...
Yes! now I can say the igbos have started running things in the oil sector ,na we get motor pass .thank you buhari... #Obgi
Just 100k? That's a joke abeg
Can somebody hate buhari if he's not a bigot or tribalist,them born u make u do this last 6 months HATERS Go and DIE jump into deep LAGOON
And I trusted Forte Oil. What a shame!
Ghen ghen
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This is a wonderful news. All the filling stations in d country re into dis horrible act. Pls come to yaba, ikorodu Rd n Somolu axis. Tnks.
This is a very good news, change has indeed come. We ve plenty of them around agbara oko afor, badagry way. Increasing fuel price and reducing thier pumps. Maybe this will make them sit up. Good job!
Very unfair. How cn dey scam pple like dis?
Correct. Sai Baba
Will this country ever move forward?
Very nice
Sai baba. Nigeria is working now and we will soon get there if we continue like this and support the government.
Please send them to Mobil on airport road!! I once sent a picture to Linda but she ignored it.
Good job! #Pmb is working#d fear of pmb
Could there be a hotline through which consumers can report filling stations that undergo such practices
DPR should also visit Randuk filling station at Bucknor, after jakandr estate,isolo and Energy filling station at ilepo bus stop,egbe road,ejigbo dey r bunch of criminals.energy still sells for N105 per litre
Tears of joy! Finally something is being done to check these criminals. To think I was bullied by a fuel station attendant at Total around Jibowu for a tip during the "fuel scarcity", and even paid above 87 naira per litre. In spite of this theft, to think they'd adjust the pump. robbery!
And who are those idiot saying buhari is not working? who are those saying we are not still going to buy fuel for #50 per litre, #80 will be 1dollar, president buhari want to be an icon, he his there to make Nigeria better, he his there cos he want his name to reign till and after his death.......... pls comment him positively cos he has started making the change......... kemisola said it.
DPR should come to Mobil Festac new bridge owned by a DPR official and check their pumps. They have been ripping people off for years now.
Please let them come to the whole of Akute...the filling stations r killing us here,am very sure they wld shut down almost all in Akute if not all...And pls how much is 100k fine for a filling station..please they shld increase it..maybe like 10m.
This really good
Nice one. Please DPR can u come down to east?
Please check Mobil Filling station, Amuwo-Odofin as wee, they are great scammers
100,000 is too small as fine 1million would have been ok
More sanction should go to dis pple...Forte Oil behind shoprite in lekki should be checked too...the hoard fuel and sell to special customer that have made above 1 million deposit.
What's 100k compared to this massive loot! Haba madam why not dish out a stiffer punishment for dem na. I bet you this penalty won't deter it. Good begining but bad ending..
Pls come to our aid in Epe. We need your services here
I am so impressed with this development... All those yeye petrol stations along Ikorodu road have been doing this for a long. Well done DPR!!!.. pls comb other areas as well oh (I wept for d state of corruption in this country when I bought fuel at Mobil in Maryland and discovered that there was no significant difference from where my fuel was before and after i made the purchase)
Okay
a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said..
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Corruption will never leave naija and thats fact.....
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Pls Linda ask DPR to come to ikotun area in alimosho lagos. Ever joy filling station along ijegun road,mobil along same road, waleola at abaranje road ikotun fidelity oil and gas both in ijegun and abaranje
The change has been.
Their is dis petrol station at d ladylag last bustop...resident don't enjoy their services..we ar bein charge at 85 naira per liter for real on their meter bt at d end of d day u realise u buyin 8liter for 10liter..we actually dnt kno hw they hv bin able to manipulate dis..bt it what we facin here for over 3yrs back hv bin livin in d area..pls u guys should come tu our aid...
It's high time they visit filling stations along Abeokuta express road cos the thieves there are not here.
Please they should go to mobil @ jakande roundabout,lekki. Those people are thieves. Their 1000N worth of fuel is equal to Oando's 500N worth of fuel. Their pump is the worst I have ever encountered.
Aha! Pls they should b punished accordingly so dat dis wil serve as deterrent to others.
Plz they shd com to itire road and ijesha. Dem full here yanfuyanfu. Greedy pple
I lack words for Nigeria mehn. Nigeria is so corrupt dat even in next life, I knw God will not want create a nation and name it Nigeria. The things we do marvels d devil itself. Will continue 2 pray 4 better Nigeria.
Bloody hypocrites....
This na fear of buhari!
Were they not constantly taking bribes to keep quiet about this?
My friend is a filling station manager- he doles out 300k/month to them so as not to check the calibration..so all of a sudden they are checking and sealing?
Sai baba!!! We voted right...the leader matters..
My humble opinion........l think a fine of N100,000 is ridiculously low...they shud be fined millions for short changing Nigerians.....and b charged to court
Linda a lot of them are doing this oo. The ones on Apapa Oshodi, Gbagada, Festac. They have done a good job. They need to investigate others. Thieves!
Linda a lot of them are doing this oo. The ones on Apapa Oshodi, Gbagada, Festac. They have done a good job. They need to investigate others. Thieves!
Good works
Dat forte oil station in oribanwa is d worst in ibeju lekki
Nice job, so happy abt d Walesaf n NNPC, d way dey use to cheat us is on d high level, awon ole osi
Nice job, so happy abt d Walesaf n NNPC, d way dey use to cheat us is on d high level, awon ole osi
Dear DPR inspectors. Thank U for this exercise it is expected since there is VIP
Visitor in 9ja now call CHANGE. Pls don't stop there this should be done through Lagos state bcos all these filling stations has turned us to their ATM. The fines of 100k is not even enough make it to 1.5m and a jail term of 3yrs with no option pls. Kindly come to alimosho LG especially along Abeokuta express by the end of the exercise the prison will be full and the government will have part of the money they have extorted from us. Weldone and God bless U.
Nice one but pls extend to Ojo local government, manipulating their fuel pumps is the norm of the day for them thieves. Especially ajangbadi and Shibiri areas
Nice one DPR. How i wish they will come down mile 2 towards Agbara. Fuel criminals plenty here.
PLEASE DPR SHOULD COME TO ISHERI OSHUN AND IJEGUN, ALL THE FILLING STATIONS THERE ARE SELLING FUEL FOR N100, SOME N105 AND SOME FOR N87 RESPECTIVELY BUT WHEN YOU BUY 5LITRES OF PMS, IT LOOKS LIKE 3.5LITRES OR 4. PLEASE COME AND SAVE US O.
Forte oil , near holy trinity church maitama ...forte oil ph. .even MRS a lot of them have been adjusting their meters for a few years now ..its about time they have fuel inspectors on fuel pump ..you buy fuel and you feel like they are blowing air into your tank ..you drive for 3 or 4 days and your fuel is almost empty ... so wrong they need to be charged heavily 1M and above ...
Pls let dpr also do sonething about this mini lpg filling points scattered everywhere. It is illegal. They all dont have operating licences and they are functional. A family lost the mother and first son on monday after an explosion. They man said he bought gas from a new skid plant on ofada road called aina gas. There now too many in lagos and Several cases of gas explosions have been reported. Another explosion happened again in green land estate, mowe killing the housegirl while the kids had gone for holiday lesson. It was reported that they bought gas from a skid plant in the estate, allan shittu gas. How can someone put a gas plant in an estate where the houses are all clustered putting peoples lives in danger cos of money. Pls save yourselves from death and stop buying gas from untrusted retailers. Since they dont have the licence to operate, they cant load at the depot so they buy gas from other sources which is not suitable for our hot temperature. Pls dobt patronize them because theirs is cheaper. Dont let 200 or 300 naira difference kill u, ur family and destroy all uve worked for. Buy gas from a proper gas plant. Pls share and adhere.
nice on, but they would have fined them more , becos they made more than 100 k from people . before DPR busted them
While comending DPR's efforts, N100k actually seems like a tap on the wrist. Corruption at any point or level shouldn't be taken lightly and there should be severe deterent. DPR has always been in existence but I'm glad we now all see their usefulness, thanks to the one we pray for everyday. President M. Buhari, for the changes you bring, it cannot be over stated how long we have all waited painfully for it. May God Almighty continue to bless the work you do. Generations will sing your praise and your name will forever be written in the sands of our time, Amen!!
He no go betra for you this guy. Are u not the one condemning PMB over dat yeye guy's article. You are here saying good one. Olodo and bloody hypocrite.
Please come to Port Harcourt DPR..this is commonplace in PH.
Dear president Buhari, I will like u sir to sack most DPR officials, they have bn collecting bribes from filling stations managers many till now, that they woke up if at all they hv. Let them be replaced with credible pple. If u do dis, tins will change for Gud. Benue state DPR officials are not even working at all. We are bn cheated day by day.
Oh Ms. George for your mouth? I thought you said this is a thief govt? Abi cheating and stealing no be the same thing? I talk am ur comments and ur head/brain are at war with themselves.
100k fine is ridiculously SMALL!!!
I want to start campaign for 2nd term for Sai Baba. PMB U will live long. Only Ur name makes change
........ one term is not enough to clean this nation.
Abeg they shld quickly come to Ojodu Abiodun area. They are plenty gas stations known for such practices that has bcome a norm. Pls we need it to revive this nation. Scam everywr
When d bush meaT catch d hunter. Nice 1 DPR especially on NNPC.
The fear of PMB, suddenly everyone is now working, where were they before now? Haba 100k fine! Madam DPR be realistic.
100,000 is damn too small. Why don't they make it pay through their noses by spending some of their life time in jail,to serve as a deterent to other thieves like them?Nonsense opportunist and their corrupt supporters like them. Apart from PMB punishment,hell ducking fire await you all asshole bastards!
That's a good one.
Good work by DPR, but pls extend your operation to Port Harcourt, as all the filling Station here are ripping us off. I bought fuel from an NNPC filling station here in rumuodomaya and it was purely a scam. I have a 2004 camry with total fuel capacity less than 70leters, but my half-filled tank took 62lts (according to the station pump) and it took me hours of confrontation with the station management before they asked me to pay for 40lets of the 62 sold for me.
It is that bad here in ph.
Please they should come to Warri, its the order of the day for these people to steal from the unsuspecting.
Mobile filling station at Ayiteju should be seal Cz they sell at 130per lite. Pls DPR should help us too.
DPR should do the whole of Amuwo Odofin LGA a massive favour and check out the Mobil Station just before the Festac new bridge, (not sure about this one) the Total Petrol station opposite that Mobil and take an extra calculating device to the MRS station on 22 road inside Festac. The results would be nothing short of jail time!!
That's a good one
Ha! Forte? What about Tiwa's endorsement? i hope say she don collect her money complete o...
Can we get DPR tweet handle or contact number to report other stations engaging in the fraudulent act.
DPR need to visit oando at ishaga surulere, mrs @ palmgroove, conoil @ Itire road (opposite falolu surulere)
95% of filling stations in Lagos are into this sharp practice. Why hasn't the DPR called them to order all this while? It is evidently clear that they are trying to impress the incorruptible Buhari so he won't fire their boss. Buhari alone cannot fight corruption. Most Nigerians are corrupt. It is in our DNA. Public officials are the custodians of corruption in Nigeria
Fuck u James foool. It's the Igbo man in nnpc making this move and not buhari
Ur a fool this James . Ur a bastard. And if u don't take ur time u will fall. Idiot ! Let me tell u what u don't know . Continue with this low act and our generations of igbos would decide. Nigeria is nothing with out us u peasant . Come and kill us Na. Weak fools. Nobody go help Una this time peasants like u
Haaaa nice one bro. U are so freaking right
the best filling station of forte oil awoyaya I get exact value for my money I can never purchase fuel at any other filling station unless I get there where i am rest assured I get my complete fuel for my complete money they never sold the PMS above the 87 naira during the so called fuel scarcity period kudos to the owner and management of this filling station
the best filling station is forte oil awoyaya I get exact value for my money I can never purchase fuel at any other filling station unless I get there where i am rest assured I get my complete fuel for my complete money they never sold the PMS above the 87 naira during the so called fuel scarcity period kudos to the owner and management of this filling station
They should check energy filling station VGC. Those pple are crooks! Selling fuel at over N100 per liter plus their pump is bad
DPR should also come to LASU ROAD the stations there are all smiling to the bank..that is y a new one opens every six months...they all under dispense..even the nnpc that was good is now a suspect..petrocam is still better...
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