Nigerian Government begins clampdown on roadside gas retailers and illegal gas plants
By Guardian Exclusive
06 September 2019 |
6:17 am
If you are used to filling your cylinders with gas by the roadside, you may not be able to anymore, as the Federal Government has begun a clampdown on illegal gas plants and roadside retailers of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).
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