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In view of recurring incidents of fatal petroleum products truck accidents across Nigeria, the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has resolved to introduce new safety measures and tighten regulations aimed at improving compliance with safety standards on Nigeria roads.
To this end, the Agency has scheduled a major stakeholders forum comprising members of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD), Depot and Petroleum Product Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMA), Independent Petroleum Product Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN), Lubricant Producers Association of Nigeria (LUPAN), Lagos State Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Federal and State Fire Services Lagos and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) among others to address safety issues affecting the road haulage of petroleum products across the country.
Mr Oluwole Akinyosoye, the Zonal Operations Controller, Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Kwara, Osun states disclosed this at the weekend ahead of the agency’s 2019 stakeholders’ Annual General Meeting (AGM) which the theme “Ensuring a Safe Petroleum Products Transportation System”.
Akinyosoye said that the stakeholders meeting became necessary to discuss how to mitigate the rising cases of petroleum tanker accidents on Nigerian roads and the implications to the economy.
According to him, at the AGM, root causes of tanker incidents and other issues bordering on safety measures will be discussed to further strengthen its processes in this regard.
“I wish to express my profound appreciation to all our stakeholders who have continued to show immense support and cooperation with the department in ensuring compliance and safety in downstream operations.
“We are witnesses of the recent petroleum tanker mishaps in Onitsha, Anambra State, Mile 2 in Lagos and most recently, the Ozumba Mbadiwe incident in Lagos where a tanker laden with petrol spilled its contents due to failure of the tank shell. This persistent carnage by road haulage of petroleum products in our society necessitated the choice of our theme this year”, he said.
The controller said that the department had always used the AGM to interact with stakeholders especially to discuss and proffer solutions to major operational challenges that face the industry and the nation at large.
In view of the recent fatal petroleum truck accidents across the country, it had become imperative to address the current challenges to sanitize the petroleum products transportation system.
“We assure you that the department is committed to work with all stakeholders to drive and enhance good business practices and safety culture in the downstream sector and the Petroleum Industry as a whole”, he concluded.
Source:
M&P, Agency Report
