DPR sealed 86 illegal gas plants in Lagos in 2020
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) says it shutdown 86 Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) plants in Lagos State in 2020 for operating illegally.
Paul Osu, DPR’s spokesman, disclosed in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos.
Mr. Osu said the LPG (cooking gas) plants were shut down for non-compliance with international safety standards.
According to him, the plants were also operating without prerequisite approval or licence from the regulatory agency.
Osu said some of the sealed plants were
operating under high tension electrical installations and other unapproved locations.
He noted that the move was to reduce gas explosion and fire in Lagos.
Mr. Osu said the DPR would continue to clamp down on such illegal plants while at the same time sensitising the public on the need for safe usage and distribution of gas.
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