Mr. Paul Osu, Head, Public Affairs, DPR made this known in a statement issued on Wednesday in Lagos.

The Federal Government had declared April 2 and April 5 as public holidays to mark the celebration.

Osu said that there was product sufficiency nationwide and advised marketers against hoarding and creating artificial scarcity.

He said DPR would intensify its monitoring and surveillance of petroleum products outlets to ensure compliance with quality, quantity, integrity and safety of operations in line with its regulatory mandate.

Osu reiterated the DPR’s commitment to safety, advising consumers to report any infraction such as under dispensing of products to any DPR office nationwide.

He also said the regulatory agency would continue to initiate appropriate initiatives to enable business and create opportunities for investors and stakeholders in the oil and gas industry in Nigeria. (NAN)