Adulterated lubricants
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The Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN) has called for urgent measures by regulatory authorities and the public to curb the rampant counterfeiting of lubricants in the country.
8 Sep 2023
Special Intelligence Squad of the Commandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC), Dr. Ahmed Audi, has shut down an illegal and unregistered manufacturing company that specializes in the massive production of fake and automated transmission fluid, (ATF) and other lubricants at Ponponla village, Ido Local Government Area, (LGA), of Oyo State.
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