Kano State House of Assembly has commenced the process of regulating the indiscriminate sale of cooking gas within the Kano metropolis.
The Assembly is set to repeal and also insert a section in the State Fire Service Directorate Edict No 17 of 1970 to accommodate the move.
The measure followed a report by the standing committee on special duties after an investigation on the sale of cooking gas within residential areas during plenary on Wednesday.
While presenting the report, the committee chairman and member representing Gezawa constituency, Abdullahi Yahaya, said the Kano State Fire Service Directorate reported about 475 illegal cooking gas premises after engaging with relevant stakeholders within the state.
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He also stated that statistics available from the state chapter of the Nigerian Mainstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NRDPRA) showed that there are 234 unlicensed natural gas retailers in the state.
Yahaya added that the investigation was carried out following a motion moved by a member representing Kiru constituency, Hon. Tasiu Abubakar on the hazards of the sale of the product within the metropolis.
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