The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has directed the free use of POS and bank transfer for the sale of petroleum products to alleviate the suffering of customers.
This is coming on the heels of filling stations rejecting the use of Point of Sale (POS) services or transfers for business transactions.
This is contained in a statement issued to energy correspondents on Thursday by the General Manager Corporate Communications and Stakeholders Management Kimchi Apollo in Abuja.
According to the statement, “It has come to the attention of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) that some retail outlets are not accepting the use of Point of Sale (POS) machines at their filling stations due to the recent cash crunch brought about by the new Naira design”.
“The Authority frowns at this recent behaviour which is causing untold hardship for Nigerians at a time when all hands should be on deck to assist the Government in the transition to the new Naira”.
The statement added that the authority and security agencies will be at retail outlets to ensure compliance with this directive
it added that any filling station found violating this directive will be duly sanctioned.
NMDPRA reassured the general public of its commitment to ensuring good quality service in the sale and distribution of petroleum products nationwide.