Petroleum marketers have received marching orders to abide by all extant rules, regulations, and safety precautions designed for rendering services to end-users of their products.
The order came to the fore as the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Tank Farms, Petrol, and LPG Stations Compliance visits Kwara State to engage stakeholders on the need to comply for public safety.
Amidst growing outcry and concerns expressed across the country over the activities of petroleum marketers, transporters, and the safety of their operations, the House of Representatives set up an Ad-hoc Committee to take stock of petroleum products marketing firms and evaluate their level of compliance with the industry regulation and guidelines.
The Technical Committee headed by Ibrahim Aliyu was in Kwara State following receipt of several petitions calling for the lawmakers to monitor and sanitize the compliance level of operators in the crude oil business.
At the Stakeholders meeting, the Committee Chairman, Ibrahim Aliyu said the visit was not meant to witch-hunt anybody to stimulate public safety compliance.
Stakeholders at the meeting also describe the move as a welcome development.
The committee also visited some petrol stations within the Ilorin metropolis and observed some level of infractions.
The petrol stations operating without required safety measures and industry regulations have no hidden place by this development as they must do the needful.
