Fuel scarcity: FRSC asks filling stations to adopt safety measures to prevent explosion
Amid fuel scarcity crisis currenting hitting the country, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, on Monday, urged filling stations selling fuels to adopt necessary safety measures in place to avoid explosions.
The FRSC Unit Commander, Sagamu Unit Command, Mr Taofiq Iyanda, made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Sagamu, Ogun.
Iyanda said that FRSC has been meeting with managers of filling stations around its jurisdiction to ask them to maintain proper queue and sanity while selling fuel to motorists.
“We are appealing to filling stations to put safety measures like fire extinguishers and gadgets at strategy places in case of any emergency to prevent explosion during this period of petrol scarcity,” he said.
The unit commander said the personnel focused on motorists carrying containers with petrol, adding that such motorists are advised to immediately use the fuel or drop them at the nearest filling station.
“The FRSC strongly discourages vehicle from carrying fuel while in transit to prevent unnecessary havoc to fire explosion,” the unit commander said.
Iyanda, however, said that the FRSC would continue to meet managers of filling stations so as to ensure the safety of lives and property on the roads. (NAN)
