The government of the Republic of Congo has ordered the demolition of all unauthorized makeshift petrol stations located in residential areas in a move to prevent risks posed by the unsafe storage of fuel.
“We have decided to close these informal fuel stations to preserve life,” Charles Alain Obanga, the Secretary General of l’Agence de Regulation de l’Aval Petrolier (ARAP), the national fuel body, told IRIN in the capital Brazzaville.
“These products are dangerous, their sale and usage needs to be done with respect to hygiene, security and the environment,” he said adding that those selling fuel illegally would pay fines and face imprisonment.
[Full report: http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=80570]
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