Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) on Wednesday said trucks with a capacity in excess of 60,000 litres will not be allowed to load in any depot for petroleum products beginning from March.

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 in excess of 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 p...