{
  "id": 9567517,
  "title": "Importation of 830,000 tonnes of PMS waste of resources – MURIC tackles NMDPRA",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/importation-of-830-000-tonnes-of-pms-waste-of-resources-muric-tackles",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T14:23:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/24/importation-of-830000-tonnes-of-pms-waste-of-resources-muric-tackles-nmdpra/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has strongly criticized the importation of 830,000 tonnes of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) by the Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA. The statement, signed by MURIC's Executive Director, Professor Isiaq Akintola, described the move as unnecessary, wasteful, counterproductive, regressive, and unpatriotic. This condemnation came after NMDPRA approved the importation for the fourth quarter of 2026, despite the presence of local production efficacy from the Dangote Refinery. Akintola urged NMDPRA and other agencies in the petroleum industry to prioritize local refineries, stating that continued importation would render them useless. He further advised that cooperation with local refineries is essential to move the economy forward. MURIC firmly condemned the situation, urging the relevant authorities to halt the importation of refined fuel immediately.",
  "summary": "Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has condemned the importation of 830,000 tonnes of petrol by the Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA. MURIC described the situation as waste of resources and counterproductive. The organisation made these declarations in a statement signed by its Executive Director, Professor Isiaq Akintola. The statement was made available to DAILY POST on […]…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}