FCCPC, NMDPRA forge alliance to combat fuel price manipulation against consumers

In a move to safeguard the interests of Nigerian consumers, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) have committed to a stronger collaboration to protect fuel consumers.

The pledge was made during a courtesy visit by NMDPRA’s Chief Executive Officer, Farouk Ahmed, to the FCCPC’s CEO, Tunji Bello, in Abuja.

During the meeting, FCCPC CEO, Tunji Bello, reaffirmed his agency’s dedication to ensuring consumer welfare and enforcing fair competition within the petroleum industry.

He promised that the commission would use its full authority to protect Nigerians from abusive practices such as market dominance, price manipulation, and other anti-competitive behaviors.

Seeking a closer partnership, NMDPRA CEO, Farouk Ahmed, emphasized the need for joint efforts to address price distortions, prevent anti-competitive conduct, and enhance oversight in the vital downstream petroleum sector.

A joint statement by two agencies confirmed that this partnership is built on the FCCPC’s legal mandate to protect consumers, prohibit restrictive trade practices, and promote transparent markets that benefit all Nigerians.

This initiative follows a recent warning from the NMDPRA on May 8, 2025, which directed all filling stations to comply with regulations and strictly avoid under-dispensing fuel.

The authority’s Kogi State coordinator, Godwin Ogbe, had earlier urged the public to report any suspected violations, assuring that offending outlets would face sanctions.

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Dele Fashomi

Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.

Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.

He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.

Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).

He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.

He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.

Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled: Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.

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