The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), in Anambra has warned members of the public against storing petroleum product in their homes to avoid possible fire outbreak.
Mr Okechukwu Okoro, Controller of DPR in charge of Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu states gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Awka on Sunday.
Okoro said motorists and other customers to desist from panic buying but instead they should buy the quantity that would be enough for their use only.
He assured the people that DPR will ensure that appropriate pricing was enforced and that no marketer hoarded the product.
“There is enough fuel in the country, there is no need for panic buying or storing of fuel in private houses, the consequences of such practice can be deadly.
“The DPR is going out every day to ensure that there is full compliance to price and supply,” he said.
DPR warms against panic buying, stockpiling of fuel
