The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) Eket Field Office said the department has reminded petroleum dealers in Akwa Ibom State that it would commence enforcement of renewal of expired licenses in the state by April 1, 2020.

Mr Tamunoiminabo Kingsley-Sundaye, the Operations Controller of DPR in Akwa Ibom made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Eket on Monday.

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Eket field office says it has strengthened its partnership with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to prosecute petroleum marketers operating illegal petrol stations in the state.