Security

Ibarapa Killings: Oyo IPMAN Threatens Shut Down Of Filling Stations

By Web News 797

Petroleum dealers and marketers under the aegis of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, has shut down all filling stations in Ibarapa region of Oyo State following the killing of the owner of Subawah Petroleum, Mrs Sherifat Adisa by unknown gunmen.

The Ibadan Depot of the association has also threatened to shut down all filling stations in the state if the situation did not improve.

The Chairman, Ibadan Depot, Alhaji Bukola Mutiu, in a statement issued said the closure of all filling stations in Ibarapa area of the state is a warning to the Oyo State government to urgently arrest the growing trend of killings and kidnap of petroleum dealers in the state.

Describing the killing of Mrs Adisa as one too many, IPMAN warned that except the trend is arrested, all filling stations in the state would be shut down.

Rasheedat Makinde

Security

NSCDC Assures NNPC of Ensuring Security of Pipelines

By Web News 939

Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Oyo State has promised to secure pipelines of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC.

NSCDC Commandant in Oyo State, Mr Iskilu Akinsanya stated this when the executives of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, paid a courtesy visit to the corps at its headquarters in Ibadan.

Mr Akinsanya noted that the corps’ collaboration with NNPC was as part of the effort to bring the right of ways of NNPC’s pipelines in a safer position for uninterrupted passage of premium motor spirit, PMS, within the state where the pipelines pass through.

Mr Akinsanya noted that the corps would ensure safety of lives and properties, especially curbing vandalism in pipeline right of ways is the priority of the corps.

The NSCDC boss enjoined the executives of IPMAN to orientate their members in order to put an end to diversion of PMS as whoever is caught would face the wrath of the law.

Earlier, Chairman of IPMAN in Oyo State, Alhaji Mutiu Bukola, who was accompanied by members of his executive commended the corps for their relentless effort and support given towards the adequate monitoring of the right of ways of PMS.  

He sought for more support from the corps as the Federal Government had deregulated the oil sector and appealed for partnership to enable his administration enjoy the existing cordial relationship with NSCDC.

Rasheeda Makinde

Energy

Many Fuel Stations Closed in Ibadan as IPMAN Announces Hike in Pump Price

By Web News 826

Many filling stations in Ibadan were this morning closed as a result of the announcement by the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, to sell petrol beyond the official pump price of one hundred and forty-three naira

Radio Nigeria correspondent, who monitored the situation within the metropolis, reports that few stations that opened to customers sold the product at one hundred and forty eight naira fifty kobo per litre.

 It was also observed that some major marketers still sold fuel to the public for one hundred and forty three naira, which is the official pump price, though with slight queues.  

Some motorists and commercial drivers, who spoke with radio Nigeria on the new pump price called on Federal Government to intervene in order to relieve the citizens of hardship in this period of covid-19 pandemic

 They explained that the increase in petrol pump price would totally affect the economy and fuel inflation.

However, the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, PPPRA, has not reacted to the unfolding scenario regarding the official price of petrol.
             

Olukemi Akintunde