Customs hands over seized LPG laden truck to NMDPRA in Calabar
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…auctions seized PMS worth N6.1million By Ike Uchechukwu, CALABAR The Nigeria Customs Service, through Operation Whirlwind, on Friday handed over an intercepted truck conveying diverted Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). Bello said the handover demonstrated the importance of cooperation between government agencies.
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✦“The formal handover of this LPG tanker to the NMDPRA further demonstrates the importance of inter-agency collaboration in ensuring regulatory compliance and accountability in the petroleum sector,” she said.
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Friday:…auctions seized PMS worth N6.1million By Ike Uchechukwu, CALABAR The Nigeria Customs Service, through Operation Whirlwind, on Friday handed over an intercepted truck conveying diverted Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).today:What we are witnessing today is a practical demonstration of inter-agency synergy.2021:Customs intercepted, we investigated, we sanctioned the company in line with the PIA 2021, and today we are taking over for proper regulatory handling, and this is how it should work,” she said.
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✦…auctions seized PMS worth N6.1million By Ike Uchechukwu, CALABAR The Nigeria Customs Service, through Operation Whirlwind, on Friday handed over an intercepted truck conveying diverted Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
✦Bello said the handover demonstrated the importance of cooperation between government agencies.
✦“The formal handover of this LPG tanker to the NMDPRA further demonstrates the importance of inter-agency collaboration in ensuring regulatory compliance and accountability in the petroleum sector,” she said.
Key Facts:Friday: …auctions seized PMS worth N6.1million By Ike Uchechukwu, CALABAR The Nigeria Customs Service, through Operation Whirlwind, on Friday handed over an intercepted truck conveying diverted Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).today: What we are witnessing today is a practical demonstration of inter-agency synergy.2021: Customs intercepted, we investigated, we sanctioned the company in line with the PIA 2021, and today we are taking over for proper regulatory handling, and this is how it should work,” she said.
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The Nigeria Customs Service, through Operation Whirlwind, on Friday handed over an intercepted truck conveying diverted Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
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What is the latest development regarding Cross River State?
…auctions seized PMS worth N6.1million By Ike Uchechukwu, CALABAR The Nigeria Customs Service, through Operation Whirlwind, on Friday handed over an intercepted truck conveying diverted Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
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The primary parties identified in this coverage include Cross River State, Nigeria Customs Service, Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority.
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…auctions seized PMS worth N6.1million By Ike Uchechukwu, CALABAR The Nigeria Customs Service, through Operation Whirlwind, on Friday handed over an intercepted truck conveying diverted Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
