FG Bans 60,000 Litre Fuel Tankers From Plying Nigeria Roads

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has announced a ban on 60,000-litre fuel tankers from operating on Nigerian roads, effective March 1, 2025, to mitigate truck-in-transit incidents.

The Executive Director of Distribution Systems, Storage and Retailing Infrastructure at the NMDPRA, Ogbugo Ukoha, disclosed this while speaking to journalists in Abuja on Wednesday.

Mr Ukoha explained that the decision was made to mitigate the high level of trucks and transit accidents in the country.

“Beginning 1st March, trucks with a capacity above 60,000 litres will not be allowed to load in any loading depot for petroleum products. By the fourth quarter of 2025, we will also preclude the loading or transportation of petroleum products on any truck above 45,000 litres.

“And this is just one out of 10 measures that stakeholders have agreed that needs to be addressed if we want to mitigate the high level of trucks and transit accidents,” Mr Ukoha said.

He said this was the first time consensus was built amongst all stakeholders.

“We are continuing to encourage that we’ll work together cohesively to deliver a safe transportation of petroleum products across the country.”

He said the stakeholders that held the consensus decision at the meeting were the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO), Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), SON, Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) among others.

He added that investors, especially truck owners, need time to redesign the trucks and redirect their funding.