An alarm was raised by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) over prevalent low grade diesel and contaminated or bad AGO, otherwise called, Kerosene offered at discounted prices in parts of the Country.
It was recalled by Starconnectemedia.com that contaminated or bad Kerosene has killed dozens of people in Nigeria, with some them maimed.
A release by the NNPC Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Dr. Kennie Obateru, has said that the warning concerning bad Kerosene and low grade Diesel was contained in a report by NNPC Retail Limited Managing Director, Sir Billy Okoye, admonishing motorists to be wary of the off-spec products.
Sir Billy Okoye stated that the warning became necessary because the low grade, contaminated diesel is harmful to machines and environment, explaining that NNPC Retail Limited as a market leader considered it incumbent upon it to alert the public on the subject.
He also assured consumers that NNPC Retail Limited deals only in premium, high-quality products in the interest of Nigerian motorists and users, urging consumers to patronize the company’s stations where the quality of their products is assured.
As a deregulated product, diesel is also imported by other major and independent marketers in the Country.
