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  • Crisis in Ondo IPMAN

    Members of the Independent Petroleum Marketing Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Ore Depot, Ondo State, are divided on alleged plans to impose interim executive.

    They dissociated themselves from the crises at the zonal and national levels, stressing that they remain indivisible.

    Their decision was contained in a communique signed by over 100 members, including the Chairman, Chief Bode Olayinka and the Acting Secretary, Dare Boboye, members of the association decided that the branch should not allow the crises at the national level affect its affairs.

    “We marketers do hereby resolve and agree to dissociate ourselves from the crises rocking IPMAN at the zone and national level. We have decided to remain as one indivisible body.

    “It was also agreed that in Ore Depot, there should be no interim arrangement since there is no crisis at Ore Depot”, the communiqué stated.

  • Crisis rocks Ondo IPMAN over election

    Members of the Independent Petroleum Marketing Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) Ore Depot branch in Ondo State are at logger heads over alleged plan to impose interim executive.

    They also dissociated themselves from the crises at the zonal and national levels, stressing that they remain one indivisible body.

    Their decision was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the Ore Depot’s IPMAN Stakeholders meeting held at Sunny Sky Hotel in Ondo Town.

    The meeting was attended by Petroleum Tankers Department (PTD), the Independent Marketers Branch (IMB) of the Association, the Ondo State Government Representative, Officers from the Department of the State Security (DSS) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).

    In the communiqué signed by over 100 members including the Chairman, Chief Bode Olayinka and the Acting Secretary, Dare Boboye, members of the association decided that the depot branch should not allow the crises at the national level of the IPMAN to affect its affairs.

    “We marketers  (IPMAN) in Ore depot do hereby resolved and agreed to dissociate ourselves from the crises rocking IPMAN at the Zone and National level. We have decided to remain as one indivisible body”

    “It was also agreed that in Ore Depot, there should be no interim arrangement since there is no crisis at Ore Depot”, the communiqué stated.

    The IPMAN members said since the tenure of the present executive of the association at the Ore Branch would expire on March 31, 2015, election of new executive would be conducted on March 19, 2015 at Akure, the Ondo State capital.

    Subsequently, an electoral committee headed by Mr. Lateef Adebisi Jayeola was set up to arrange for election of the new executive.

  • IPMAN assures on proposed refineries

    The proposed  $3billion  refineries to be sited in  Itobe, Kogi State and Abbé in Bayelsa State will not suffer hitches, despite the fall in the international price of crude oil, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), has said.

    Its President, Chinedu Okoronkwo, said efforts are on-going to see to the establishment of the refineries as problems relating to funding have been settled by the international investors who have promised to finance the projects.

    He said the paper work on the project is being worked out by the association with other parties.

    “There is no problem about funding. Our technical partners from abroad have pledged their support for the project, and we hope to complete the project within the stipulated period of three years. Everything is in place,” he assured, adding that apart from the refineries, building a seaport is another issue which the body is giving the desired attention.

    Last year, IPMAN said it has acquired 1,000 hectares of land in Kogi and Bayelsa states for the refineries and other projects initiated to improve the growth of the downstream sector, adding that the cost of taking crude oil outside the country and bringing it back as refined products would be reduced when the refineries come on stream.

    IPMAN explained that the refineries would start with the initial production of 200 million barrels of crude oil per day and subseqquently increase it with time.

  • Borno, Yobe yet to comply with new price

    Borno, Yobe yet to comply with new price

    The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) mega stations and members of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) in Borno and Yobe states are yet to comply with the new pump price of N87 a litre.

    Filling stations in Maiduguri and Yobe still sell petrol at N97 and in some cases even over N100.

    Some fuel attendants, who spoke with our reporter in Maiduguri, said they were yet to get clearance from the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) or their mangers on the reduction in the fuel price.

  • Four die in Kwara car crashes

    Four die in Kwara car crashes

    Four persons at the weekend died in two separate road crashes in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.

    Three of the accident victims were members of the Ilorin depot of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association (IPMAN) at the Ilorin Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

    The road accidents occurred on the Ilorin-old Jebba Road in the capital city.

    The three IPMAN members died when their car, a Prado Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), lost control on the Oke-Oyi section of the road as they were returning from a meeting of the youth wing of their association at the Oke-Oyo NNPC depot.

    One of the deceased, Alhaji AbdulWaheeb Abese, was the owner of several filling stations in the state. He was a chairmanship aspirant in next month’s election of the association.

    It was gathered that they planned to inspect a new filling station belonging to one of their members. The filling station was under construction.

    The other two victims are: Alhaji Bola Taiwo and Hajia Rasheedat Gada.

    Taiwo was a dealer with Forte Oil and had a station on the popular Murtala Mohammed Road in Ilorin.

    Hajia Gada was also said to have a filling station near Sango area of Ilorin.

    The lone survivor of the accident, Hajia Sekinat Lukman, told reporters that the vehicle attempted to avoid an oncoming car when it lost control, veered off the road, somersaulted six times and landed in the bush.

    Kwara State’s IPMAN’s spokesman Mashood Jaiyeola said the victims were first rushed to the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, less than two kilometres from the scene of the crash, but were turned back because of the strike by health workers.

    They were also turned back at the government-owned Sobi Specialists Hospital at Sobi for the same reason.

    Also, a woman, Alhaja Iya Ganiyu, was crushed by a car that ran into her kiosk at Ori-Oke Junction in Sango area of Ilorin.

    She was said to be observing her Asri prayer at 4pm inside the kiosk when the incident occurred.

    It was gathered that the vehicle was being driven by a “learner”, who lost control.

    The car reportedly skidded off the road and hit the kiosk.

    The deceased have since been buried according to Islamic rites.

  • IPMAN crisis threatens fuel supply in Delta 

    IPMAN crisis threatens fuel supply in Delta 

    Events at the Warri, Delta State, depot of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) may lead to fuel scarcity in Delta State.

    There is a worsening leadership crisis in the association.

    An inauguration ceremony of the association’s executives was published in some dailies last week.

    But the development allegedly bypassed a statutory election, as required by the body’s constitution.

     

     

    The chairman of the Warri IPMAN branch, Chief Akpoviri Edafevwotu, described the inauguration as a scam and the names published as new executive members as impostor.

     

     

    The IPMAN chairman said the tenure of his administration would expire in November 2015, as guaranteed by the association’s constitution.

    Edafevwotu, who was flanked by other members of his executives at a media briefing in Warri, said the newly inaugurated Chief Benjamin Emoefe-led administration was a scam.

    He alleged that it violated IPMAN’s amended constitution.

    The IPMAN chairman urged the residents to remain calm, adding that the association would ensure that the crisis does not affect the supply of products.

    He said: “We were surprised to see in the papers that a group had declared itself the new leaders of IPMAN at the Warri depot. The amended constitution is very clear and the national body’s position is unambiguous. The executive committee I lead remains in office till 2015 before elections are considered. And there is a court order suspending election because of some issues.

    “So, any purported election anybody is banking on to create a parallel leadership and cause confusion is null and void. My advice to relevant authorities, including the Delta State Government, Uvwie Local Government Area and the public, is that there is no cause for alarm. We assure the public of steady dispensation of our primary business of making products available.”

     

     

     

  • ‘Refining crude in-country will help grow economy’

    The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has urged the Federal Government to boost in-country refining of crude to enhance growth of the economy, especially in this period of oil price decline.

    IPMAN National President, Chief Chinedu Okoronkwo, gave the advice during the association’s zonal meeting and swear-in of the new western zone’s vice-chairman held in Lagos.

    Okoronkwo stated that the  decline of crude price in the international market should not disturb Nigerians, noting that if crude is substantially refined locally, it would eliminate expenditures on importation and other processes of ensuring petroleum products availability in the country as well as boost value creation, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and job creation.

    According to him, over 243 byproducts are derived from crude oil but only three are exploited in Nigeria. He said: “We should not entertain any fear on the current decline in crude oil prices globally. IPMAN is working seriously to ensure that the proposed $3 billion refineries in Kogi and Bayelsa states come on stream by 2016 to reduce refining outside the country.

    “We are proposing to build two refineries in Nigeria; one in Bayelsa State and another in Kogi State to ease fuel scarcity. This is part of the present administration’s agenda. We are in discussion with our foreign investors.

    “We will ensure that petroleum products get to all nooks and crannies of the country. It will also grow the GDP of the country because capital flight will reduce drastically. Nigeria spends $60 billion in importing refined products, the proposed refineries will reduce the cost and stress of exporting crude to bring in refined products.”

    He said that when the refineries come on stream it would continue to build and maintain healthy products reserves for the country. It will also create jobs for Nigerian youths. It will also reduce incessant kidnapping in the country, he added.

    Okoronkwo stated that the proposed refineries would go a long way in opening up the socio-economic growth of the country, which would also key into the transformation agenda of President Goodluck Jonathan.

    He said that Nigeria, Africa’s largest crude oil producer, is unarguably the biggest importer of refined petroleum products in the continent, creating lucrative market for refineries in Europe and the United States.

    He expressed confidence that the refineries hold enormous economic benefits for the states where they will be located and entire Nigeria. For instance, there is no way we can put down over $3billion without making sure that the refineries work.

    The newly elected vice-chairman, western zone of IPMAN, Alhaji Debo Ahmed, lauded government’s effort in combating pipeline vandalism. He assured members of total support in ensuring effective monitoring and distribution of petroleum products. He urged members to embrace peace and support one another in moving the association forward, adding that internal wrangling will not help the collective interest of the association.

    “I will ensure that the integrity and harmonisation of members become paramount. I’m going to work with my zonal chairman and national executives to find lasting solution to challenges in products availability and distribution within the western zone,” he said.

  • Ogun IPMAN gets new exco

    Ogun IPMAN gets new exco

    The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) in Ogun State has elected a 12-member executive committee with Samuel Idowu as Chairman.

    Other members of the committee are Olawale Yusuf (Secretary); Alhaja Rafisat Adeniyi (Organising Secretary) and Olumide Ogunlaja (Legal Adviser).

    The members were elected unopposed at a zonal congress held at the IPMAN secretariat, Mosinmi, Ogun State.

    The electoral committee chairman, James Idowu, described the exercise as successful. He said due process was followed, adding that members were aware when the committee began the sale of forms.

    The new chairman said he was going to build on the legacies of his predecessors.

    “By the grace of God, we shall not fail. We shall be at the forefront of members’ welfarism. During our regime, I pray that building of filling stations by members shall be on the increase.”

  • IPMAN tasks NASS on passage of PIB

    Mr Samuel Idowu, Chairman, Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Mosinmi Depot, at the weekend, urged the National Assembly to accelerate the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB).

    Idowu made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at Mosinmi in Ogun.

    He said the appeal became necessary following the benefits of the PIB to Nigerians, workers in the petroleum sector and also the synergy between the bill the nation’s ongoing economic reforms.

    “I am appealing to whosoever is concerned about the passage of the bill to use this opportunity to assure Nigerians and make it open on the progress that is being made regarding the Petroleum Industry Bill.

    “The National Assembly and other concerned authorities should be committed to passing the Petroleum Industry Bill because IPMAN believes that it is going to bring major reforms in the industry.

    “We are hoping that very shortly the committee saddled with the deliberation on the bill will bring forth the report of the bill and give it an accelerated hearing.

    “This will make Nigerians and those who are in the industry to begin to have the benefits of the reforms intended by this bill,” he said.

    Idowu also urged IPMAN members to ensure steady supply of petroleum products to Nigerians in their various stations, stressing that the national economy depended on the downstream sector for sustainable growth.

    The chairman said that his members at Mosinmi depot had restated their commitment in ensuring stable services in the petroleum sector.

    He urged members to develop a sustainable model that would ensure uninterrupted national fuel supply chain.

    IPMAN boss also challenged government to develop national rail for petroleum products haulage blueprint, against the backdrop of successes recorded in the revamping of the railways.

    Idowu, who took over from Alhaji Dele Tajudeen on Oct. 8, 2014, promised that his leadership would focus on transparency, accountability and devoid of selfishness and parochial interests.

    He expressed his commitment to end the incessant harassment and victimisation of IPMAN members by emphasising on welfare.

    Idowu also commended the National Executives of IPMAN under the leadership of Mr ChineduOkoronkwo for the stability and growth in the association.

    He said a monitoring team would be inaugurated to ensure conformity in IPMAN Mosinmi outlet.

    The IPMAN Mosinmi boss said the association was championing the national campaign on the massive use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) against kerosene.

    He also assured IPMAN members that the association would continue to work with Products and Pipeline Marketing Company (PPMC), a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

    He noted that the collaboration with PPMC in depots would ensure seamless product supply to all nooks and crannies of Nigeria.

    Idowu said that IPMAN members controlled over 85 per cent of Nigeria’s petroleum products retail outlets, a development that made the association a dominant player in the nation’s downstream sub-sector.

  • How Vandals sabotage Nigeria’s economy, by IPMAN

    How Vandals sabotage Nigeria’s economy, by IPMAN

    The Independent Petroleum Marketers of Nigeria (IPMAN) has blamed non-availability of petroleum products at the Ilorin Depot in the last eight months on the activities of petroleum pipelines vandals, even as it said the country loses millions of Naira daily to the activities of vandals.

    The Chairman, Western Zone of IPMAN, Ogbonewo Adekoya said this in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, shortly after the inauguration of members of his executive.

    Other members of the executive inaugurated included Mrs. Yemi Adeaga (Vice-Chairman), Otunba Odeyemi (Secretary) and Mr. Ogunbola Ayodeji (Assistant Secretary), among others.

    Adekoya also berated the deplorable state of most of the roads leading to Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)’s depots across the country.

    “Many of the roads leading to our depots are an eyesore and those are the places where the money is coming from. How much will it cost to make the roads linking these depots motorable? It is disgusting honestly.

    “Government has a lot to do to help our operations and the oil industry at large. Government needs to put in place adequate security measures to monitor the pipelines as vandals have taken over our rights of way.

    “In Ilorin Depot, the last time we had fuel supply was February this year, no thanks to the activities of vandals. It is worrisome. We are ready to collaborate with the Federal Government to find a lasting solution to the menace.

    “Pipelines vandalism has wreaked a lot of havoc to Nigerian economy and to even IPMAN members. I just said in the last eight months we have not loaded in Ilorin depot. It costs N180, 000 for a trailer to haul fuel from Lagos to Ilorin here. It is more viable and profitable for us to pick our products at the depot here and put it in our nearest stations than go to 300 kilometres. In essence, vandalism is causing us hardship. Government is losing millions of Naira from oil spill as a result of the activities of vandals,” he said.

    The IPMAN boss extended hands of fellowship to all IPMAN members so as to move the association forward.

    He said: “We need to wake up to our responsibilities in the Independent Petroleum Marketers of Nigeria (IPMAN) and move the association forward. A situation where some few people turn themselves into a cabal and corner what belongs to thousands of people is unacceptable. This can cause a lot of chaos and we don’t want that, as we are businessmen.

    “Members of my executive will carry everybody along. We are not in enmity with anybody. We want to make IPMAN one. We should be one. I believe in reconciliation, that is my aspiration.”