Officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and some security personnel have uncovered an illegal oil refining warehouse in Mabushi, opposite Mobile filling station on Ahmadu Bello Way in Abuja.
The Director, Department of Development Control, Mukhtar Galadima, after the operation on Thursday, said the illegal refining site was discovered during the continuation of the city cleaning exercise.
According to him, about three to four plots of lands designated for commercial purposes were converted to an area where oil and diesel were being adulterated and circulated to other parts of the city.
Galadima explained that the city sanitation task force would look into the provision of the law and make necessary recommendations to the FCT Administration for further actions on the plots used for the activity.
He said there was no arrest but the items used in carrying out the illegal refining had been impounded.
Galadima said, “During the continuation of our city sanitation exercise in Mabushi opposite Mobile filling station on Ahmadu Way, we discovered an illegal refining site where oil and diesel are being adulterated, we have done the needful by moving the items to Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps.
“From what we have seen so far, about three or four pilot of lands designated for commercial purposes have been converted to unapproved activities, which we believe the owners are fully aware, there will be consequences.
“We are going to look at the provision of the law and make necessary recommendations to the FCT Administration.”
He said the administration would continue to go tough on any activities carried out without government’s approval, which might include revocation of the titles.
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