The Federal Government has raised an alarm over the rising

cases of deadly incidents in filling stations, depots and by

tanker drivers, which had claimed about 633 lives in less than

four years.

It vowed to sanction culpable oil marketers operating in the

downstream sector over their poor management of health,

safety, and environment, particularly when transporting and

offloading petroleum products.

In a presentation by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream

Petroleum Regulatory Authority at a meeting with petroleum

product transporters and retailers in Abuja, a total of 633

fatalities were recorded in the downstream oil sector in 2018,

2021 and 2022 to date.