The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, (NMDPRA), says it will sanction fuel stations operators who alters petroleum pumps at petrol filling stations.
NMDPRA Chief Executive, Farouk Ahmed, stated this during an interactive session with commissioners of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) on Friday, in Abuja.
Ahmed said that petrol stations caught dispensing fuel with adjusted fuel pumps would face heavy sanction.
According to him, the sanctions to be meted out include revocation of operating licenses, suspension from operation or shut down depending on the gravity of the offence.
He further explained that adjustment of fuel pumps by filling station operators is a major concern to the oil regulatory bodies and the Federal Government.
The NMDPRA boss said that the Authority would continue to collaborate with the RMAFC to generate more revenue for the federation, and called on citizens to invest in the midstream sector of the economy.
