THE DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES (DPR) WISHES TO DRAW THE ATTENTION OF DEPOT OPERATORS, MARKETERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS IN THE DOWNSTREAM PETROLEUM SECTOR TO THE FOLLOWING:

• “SPOT MARKETING” WHICH HAS BECOME VERY RAMPANT AT   PETROLEUM PRODUCTS DEPOTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY IS AN ILLEGAL ACTIVITY.

CONSEQUENTLY, ALL   SECURITY AGENCIES HAVE BEEN PUT ON ALERT TO ARREST THOSE NEGOTIATING, BUYING AND SELLING OF PRODUCTS AT   DEPOT PREMISES.

• BULK PURCHASE OF PRODUCTS WITH THE INTENT TO RESELL TO MARKETERS HAS NO PLACE IN OUR OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES. THEREFORE NO DEPOT IS ALLOWED TO SELL PRODUCTS TO UNLICENSED OUTLETS OR UNIDENTIFIED LOCATIONS.

• THE ATTENTION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY DRAWN TO THE FACT THAT SECURITY AGENCIES HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO ARREST AND PROSECUTE ILLEGAL HAWKERS OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS ON OUR STREETS

• THE DPR HAS SET UP A  CALL CENTRE WITH THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS- 234(1) 2790000 & 9037150 (Auto voice prompts are available in Hausa, Igbo & Yoruba Languages) AS WELL AS SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS:  TWITTER@DPRHOTLINE & TAG CHIEF DPR FOR FEEDBACK FROM THE PUBLIC

SIGNED:

MANAGEMENT