Energy

Find Lasting Solution to Incessant Fuel Hike, IPMAN Tells FG

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Independent Petroleum Marketer Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, wants Federal Government to find a lasting solution to the hike in petroleum products.

The chairman of IPMAN in Oyo and Osun states, Alhaji Bukola Mutiu stated this in Ibadan while featuring on Radio Amuludun FM weekly programme entitled ‘Ifiorowero’.

Alhaji Mutiu, who attributed the low supply of the product to nonavailability, maintained that in a bid to cushion the effect there was the need for government to resuscitate the moribund refineries across the country.

The IPMAN boss also emphasized the need for NNPC and other stakeholders in the petroleum sector to prevent private marketers from monopolies the supply of the product by creating a level playground in ensuring the availability of the product.

Commenting on the inconsistency in the price of diesel and gas, Alhaji Mutiu pointed out that the recent increase in the price of diesel would drastically affect companies if not addressed by the government.

Alhaji Mutiu urged NNPC to pay all outstanding debts to ensure an increase in the supply of fuel.

Oladipupo Ayokunnu

 

 

Environment

Ibadan Residents Scoop Diesel Leaked into Drains From Ruptured Storage   

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Some traders and youths on Lebanon Street had a free day scooping diesel from drainage in the area.

Radio Nigeria witnessed the development, where youths were seen filling plastics containers with diesel.

They, however, left the scene upon citing men of the Nigerian Police Force.

Radio Nigeria gathered from a trader in the area that there were leakages from the storage of a bank when a vehicle came to discharge diesel to the bank.

An official of the bank however declined to comment on the development.

The event, however, turned sour as officials of the bank violently attacked Radio Nigeria correspondent for covering the leakages.

It took the intervention of traders in the area to douse the situation from degenerating into further crises.

Radio Nigeria observed that some of the bank officials came with buckets to also scoop diesel.

Rotimi Famakin

Crime

Couple Arrested for Siphoning Diesel from Telecommunication Mast

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Operatives of Ogun State Police Command have arrested a couple, Adeniyi Stephen and wife Adetola Adeyinka as well as Ojo Sulaimon for allegedly siphoning diesel from the mast of a telecommunication giant in Agosasa area of Ipokia Local Government Area.

The suspects were arrested after a man Joseph had reported at Ipokia Divisional Headquarters that some thieves had been coming with a car with registration number BNS 261 AAA to siphon diesel from the mast.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi said in Abeokuta that the suspects confessed to have siphoned 32,651 liters of diesel valued eight million, one hundred sixty thousand seven hundred and fifty naira.

Mr Oyeyemi said preliminary investigation revealed that Adeniyi Stephen, a staff of the company, masterminded the operation. 

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Edward Ajogun has ordered that the suspects be charged to court as soon as the investigation was concluded. 

Olusegun Folarin