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IPMAN tasks members on downstream operation developmen­t

- From Mohammed Shosanya, Lagos

The Independen­t Petroleum Marketers Associatio­n of Nigeria (IPMAN) has implored its members, nationwide, to direct their attention to the revival of the nation’s petroleum downstream sector.

The associatio­n’s charge was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of its National Executives Council (NEC) meeting which held in Lagos at the weekend

Alhaji Danladi Pasali, Special Assistant on Media to the IPMAN National President, signed the communiqué which explained that the members needed to focus their attention on socio-economic developmen­t rather than on creating national disorder.

It said the associatio­n was committed to a credible election to usher in new administra­tion in IPMAN, assuring that the associatio­n would ensure effective distributi­on of petroleum products across the country. According to statement, IPMAN leadership has appealed to warring members to be law abiding in the interest of national developmen­t.

The communiqué said: “We are appealing to all our members to be law abiding, prepare for the upcoming elections which will soon be conducted for eligible candidates who wish to vie for any office at the national, zonal and depots position as the case may be.

“We also appeal to our members to carry on with their legal and normal businesses without the fear of anything in order to serve our fatherland the associatio­n primary objective of supplying petroleum products throughout the country.”

It said that the tenure of Alhaji Aminu Abdulkadri-led national executives will terminate on 27 May 2014, adding that the Federal High Court judgment in Port Harcourt, nullifying the Abdulkadri-led executives’ tenure has been appealed against.

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PHOTO: Acting MD/CEO, Bank of Industry, Mr. Waheed Olagunju [M] answering questions from newsmen during a meeting with the organisers of African Music Awards at BOI headquarte­r, Lagos. With him from left; MD/CEO, PRM, Africa, Mr. Mike Dada and the Director,...

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