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LPG Dealer Hails Move To Flush Out Unlicensed Marketers

A Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) also known as cooking gas dealer, Mr Tobi Makinde, has applauded the move by the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) to sanction all roadside dealers and marketers of the product at the expiration of the 2 months ultimatum given to the illegal marketers to clear off the streets.
Makinde who gave the commendation in a chat with The Tide, noted that although the task to rid the roadsides and streets of illegal cooking gas dealers rests on the shoulders of LPG dealers associations the would do everything in their powers and within the ambit of the law to comply.
He said the unregistered and unlicensed cooking gas dealers were the bad eggs in the trade, adding that they were also the group that cause hoarding and create artificial scarcity.
According to him, “We, the LPG Retailing Association of NUPENG, have agreed to help flush out the illegal dealers in collaboration with security agencies across the country.
Makinde, who is the Manager of Sungas Plant in Port Harcourt, also noted that, “we would use the two months deadlines to sensitise our members on the dangers of plying their trade within green areas, along residential streets and other unapproved location’’.
Further more, he stressed that illegal dealers in LPG would be compiled to regularise their operations and obtain the necessary documents and licenses that would enable them to freely carry out their trade.
Makinde warned that any unregistered dealer found at the expiration of the two months deadline stand the risk of being sanctioned and prosecuted.
Recall that the Zonal Operations Controller, DPR, Engr. Buba Abubakar, had at a meeting of stakeholders in Abuja, given the LPG Retaining Association of NUPENG, a two months deadline to flush out unregistered and unlicensed dealers in cooking gas.
Tonye Nria-Dappa
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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.
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