The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) says it shut down 86 Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) plants in Lagos State in 2020 for operating illegally.
The petroleum sector regulator said this in a statement it issued on Wednesday in Lagos.
According to Paul Osu, its spokesperson, the LPG (cooking gas) plants were shut down for non-compliance with international safety standards.
According to him, the plants were also operating without prerequisite approval or licence from the regulatory agency.
Osu said some of the sealed plants were operating under high tension electrical installations and other unapproved locations.
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He noted that the move was aimed at reducing the occurrence of gas explosion and fire incidents in Lagos State.
Osu said the DPR would continue to clamp down on such illegal plants while at the same time sensitising the public on the need for safe usage and distribution of gas.
