In order to reduced frequent petroleum trucks accident on Nigeria roads, the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has scheduled a stakeholders forum in ensuring an effective collaboration with all stakeholders towards safe petroleum products transportation system across the country and to also proffer solutions to frequent truck accidents.

According to Mr Oluwole Akinyosoye, the Zonal Operations Controller, Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Kwara, Osun states, at a news conference on Friday, 25th October, the DPR will be discussing ways to further strengthen processes of petroleum products transfer.

On the agency’s forthcoming 2019 stakeholders’ Annual General Meeting (AGM), with theme – ‘‘Ensuring a Safe Petroleum Products Transportation System’’, Akinyosoye said that the stakeholders meeting became necessary to discuss issues on how to mitigate incessant petroleum tanker accidents on Nigerian roads and the implications to the economy.

Akinyosoye at the AGM, said the agency will continue to show immense support and cooperation with the department in ensuring compliance and safety in downstream operations.

I wish to express my profound appreciation to all our stakeholders who have continued to show immense support and cooperation with the department in ensuring compliance and safety in downstream operations.

 

Today, we are witnesses of the recent petroleum tanker mishaps –the Mile 2 Lagos incident on Oct. 15 and a tanker laden with petrol spilled on Ozumba Mbadiwe due to failure of the tank shell .

 

We recall the tragic incident that occurred on Otedola Bridge on June 28, 2018, at this incident, 12 lives were lost, many people were injured and at least 55 vehicles were lost to the inferno.

This persistent carnage by road haulage of petroleum products in our society necessitates a choice of our theme for this year.