From Okwe Obi, Abuja
Vice President of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, (IPMAN),Abubakar Mai Gandi Shettima, has tasked its members to live above board in the discharge of their duties.
Shettima, in a statement on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Media, Afam Okwuone, said the association should deepen its partnership with the Federal Government to fix the moribund refineries.
He said both the federal government and experts in the oil sector should put their grievances behind and forge ahead for the good of the country.
He disclosed plans to take part in the next IPMAN election and see to the building of new refineries across the geopolitical zones in Nigeria, by partnering with globally acclaimed foreign investors, if elected president.
He said if achieved, it would put to an end the issue of fuel scarcity as it would lead to favorable price regime for petroleum products for the Nigerian consumers, increased profits for oil marketers, and surplus and stabilized foreign exchange for the Federal Government of Nigeria.
“While the federal government of Nigeria sets his policy apparatus to drive the implementation of the CNG as an alternative source of fuel for Nigerian vehicles, the role of IPMAN in ensuring the full realization of this drive cannot be over emphasized.
“Hence Alh. Shettima, has not only pledged to partner resolutely with the Federal Government in this regard, but has also declared the full participation of IPMAN members in ensuring that the CNG facilities are provided in members’ stations.
“These are critical issues that when properly undertaken, will lead to improved stakeholder relations between the federal government of Nigeria and IPMAN, and also create a viable measure of wealth for Nigerians across all sectors,” the statement read.