Editor’s Note
This article highlights a regulatory campaign launched by Niger’s Ministry of Commerce to inspect and enforce safety standards at LPG filling centers in the Niamey region, underscoring efforts to protect consumers and ensure compliance.
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, through the Directorate of Quality, Metrology, and Consumer Protection, has initiated a control and awareness-raising campaign targeting liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) filling centers in the Niamey region. This operation, which began on Monday, February 10, 2026, aims to ensure compliance with technical and safety standards at these facilities.
The campaign’s objective is twofold: to protect consumers from potential dangers associated with non-compliant equipment and to ensure fair competition among economic operators. Inspectors are verifying the conformity of scales, the integrity of gas cylinders, and the overall safety conditions of the sites.
The operation is expected to continue for several days and may be extended to other regions of the country.