RSG To Set Up Gas Monitoring Task Force

The Rivers Commissioner for Energy and Natural Resources, Dr Peter Medee, has said that the Rivers State Government will soon inaugurate a gas monitoring task force in the state to complement the effort of the federal government in compliance to the new task policy introduced by the Department of Petroleum Resources. (DPR).
The Commissioner disclosed this during a technical workshop organised by the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) for LPG Depot operators and gas user in Rivers State at the Horlikin Events center in Port Harcourt during the weekend.
The Commissioner said, “in realisation of the significant role and benefits of the state, especially in safety culture, monitoring and elimination of sharp practices in the LPG depot operators, the Rivers State Government will soon set up a gas monitoring task force, this effort to compliment the activities of the DPR and the Security Agencies to enhance effective management system in the implementation of the new gas policy in Rivers State.”
He said the Rivers State Government was aware that the guidelines for Good Safety Practice in the LPG industry have been developed by the World LPG Association (WLPGA) to provide global LPG industry participants with tools to ensure that market place, and more importantly the customer is not compromised by unsafe practices.
He pointed out that the guidelines identify the key stakeholders within the the LPG industry and also describes their responsibilities to ensure a safe environment for LPG dealers in the supply chain.
The Commissioner described Rivers State as the hub of the Oil and Gas sector in Nigeria noting that the Rivers State Government under the leadership of Chief Barr Nyesom Wike was determined to take advantage of the availability of Liquefied Petroleum Gas ( LPG) for industrial transformation and development of the State.

By: Taneh Beemene & Bariiye Eleso