NMDPRA to santion fuel stations with adjusted fuel pumps<\/p>\n
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The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, has cautioned filling stations against adjustment of fuel pumps.<\/p>\n
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\u00a0It said it will sanction fuel stations operators who alters petroleum pumps.<\/p>\n
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Farouk Ahmed, NMDPRA Chief Executive, said this during an interactive session with commissioners of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, on Friday in Abuja.<\/p>\n
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Mr Ahmed said that petrol stations caught dispensing fuel with adjusted fuel pumps would face heavy sanction.<\/p>\n
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He said that the sanctions to be meted out include revocation of operating licenses, suspension from operation or shut down depending on the gravity of the offence.<\/p>\n
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According to him, adjustment of fuel pumps by filling station operators is a major concern to the oil regulatory bodies and the Federal Government.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWhat we are doing now is that we have some of our staff going round to take on-the-spot checks of some of the petrol stations.<\/p>\n
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\u201cIf you drive into a station, drive out, you will not know if you have been cheated until you do a measurement.<\/p>\n
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\u201cSometimes we do a physical measurement where we go to some stations and buy one litre, look at that environment to see whether that one litre is really one litre.<\/p>\n
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\u201dThen we will know whether or not they have tampered with the pump,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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NAN reports that the NMDPRA boss said the authority would continue to collaborate with the RMAFC to generate more revenue for the federation.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe have started the engagement but this is just a formal collaboration on areas where we can improve the revenue generation for the federation.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThere are two areas we have to look at which are either to generate revenue or cut costs,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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He called on citizens to invest in the midstream sector of the economy.<\/p>\n
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\u201cFor example, if you want to build a gas plant, come to us, we will give you the guidelines, the policies, and you will come and invest.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe area you want to invest in will determine the cost of investment; the investment opportunities are there,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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RMAFC Chairman, Bello Shehu, said that the engagement between both organisations was to strengthen their partnership.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe are here in order for them to enlighten us on what they do and what we can do as a commission to assist them to better boost revenue generation for Nigeria.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe are interested in what the authority does to enable us monitor better and know the right questions to ask which will enable us give appropriate information,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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