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The Department of Petroleum Resources has warned fuel depot owners against hoarding petroleum products in their facilities, saying it would sanction erring operators.
The Director, DPR, Mr Sarki Auwalu, issued the warning on Wednesday in Lagos, according to a statement by the agency’s Head of Public Affairs, Mr Paul Osu.
According to him, the depot owners’ nefarious activities are causing Nigerians untold hardships.
He said from available records, there was product sufficiency in the country, adding that there was no need for “such practices by these group of unpatriotic citizens”.
Auwalu said the DPR, as the licence issuers to all oil and gas facilities in Nigeria including the depots, would not hesitate to apply appropriate sanctions on any depot found wanting in this regard.
Dogs amongst sheep SEVERAL SCOTTISH organisations have united in an urgent plea to dog owners across the country to keep their dogs under proper control around livestock. Lambing season is underway in Scotland, and most of the ewes seen grazing the country s hills and fields are heavily pregnant – but already farmers are reporting attacks on their sheep by dogs, often because dog walkers have not kept their pets under control. Many attacks also involve unaccompanied dogs which have been allowed to stray. Some reports include horrible physical injuries to sheep. However, a dog doesn’t need to be big or aggressive to be a concern, as the distress and exhaustion alone of what might appear to be a harmless chase can cause a ewe to miscarry, or even die.
By Peter Uzoho
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) said it is upgrading the Nigerian oil and gas downstream operations to global standards with improved technology in its ongoing automation process.
The Director of DPR, Mr. Sarki Auwalu, stated this at a virtual meeting with the members of the Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) on Tuesday.
In a statement signed by the agency’s Head of Public Affairs, Mr. Paul Osu, the director said the department was deploying appropriate technology to enhance value for operators and investors alike in the downstream sector.
Auwalu said the DPR has concluded plans to launch the the Downstream Remote Monitoring Systems (DRMS), an inventory and regulatory tool designed to track product levels across retail outlets and depots using the short code- 7117#.
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Illicit drugs: Lawmakers assure NDLEA of support
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North East Zone members of the House of Representatives have assured the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of their support in its efforts to rid the nation of illicit drugs.
They gave the assurance during a courtesy visit to the new Chairman, NDLEA, retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa on Friday in Abuja.
In a statement by the Head of Public Affairs NDLEA, Mr Jonah Achema, Rep. Zakaria Nyampa stated that the work of NDLEA required continuous review of anti-drug legislations.
Nyampa who represents Michika/Madagali Federal Constituency of Adamawa, led the delegation of members from Gombe, Taraba, Bauchi State, Yobe and Borno.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) has Intercepted 40 parcels of cocaine weighing 43.11kg, with an estimated street value of over N32 billion at the Tincan Port, Lagos.