The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Anambra State Command, has announced its readiness to partner with the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Retailers Association (LPGAR) to improve gas storage, sales, and distribution safety.
Commandant Maku Olatunde disclosed on Friday while playing host to Comrade Nwabueze Ihere, the Anambra State Chapter Chairman of LPGAR – NUPENG, at the NSCDC State Headquarters in Awka.
In a statement by the Head, Media and Tactical Operations, NSCDC Anambra State Command, SC Okadigbo Edwin, “Commandant Olatunde commended the association for the visit, stating that effective collaboration between the Corps and LPGAR would enhance the safety of Anambra Citizens.
“He assured the State Chairman of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Retailers (LPGAR), National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) branch of Command’s collaboration and partnership for improved safety in their operations.
“The State Commandant called the attention of LPG retailers to the importance of taking safety precautions to eliminate practices that pose grave dangers to lives and property, saying the role of regulatory agencies in the oil and gas sector is not only statutory but indispensable.”
Earlier, the Chairman LPGAR – NUPENG, Anambra State Chapter, Comrade Nwabueze Ihere stated that the visit was to familiarize and establish collaboration with the NSCDC to rid the state of unethical practices in gas distribution.
Comrade Nwabueze raised the alarm over the influx of substandard cylinders and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), popularly called cooking gas with high propane content in circulation, and expressed the union’s readiness to collaborate with the NSCDC to ensure sanity in the state.
The move according to him is to improve safety and security in the oil and gas sector, combat illegal activities, and ensure compliance with international best practices.
