Disaster amongst oil distributors and transporters could result in petrol shortage in Rivers – PETROAN

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The Petroleum Merchandise Retail Shops Homeowners Affiliation (PETROAN) has referred to as on the Rivers State governments to intervene in a disaster involving distributors and transport operators within the oil and gasoline sector, or else it may result in shortage of Petroleum merchandise within the state.

In a press release issued on Saturday by the Nationwide Public Relations Officer of PETROAN, Joseph Obele, the affiliation mentioned the disaster is being fueled by the “obstructive actions” of one other affiliation – Affiliation of Distributors and Transporters of Petroleum Merchandise (ADITOP).

PETROAN described ADITOP as “a brand new group making an attempt to enter the oil and gasoline sector with out following correct procedures… They’re utilizing Rivers State as a testing floor for his or her nationwide enlargement.”

PETROAN argued that ADITOP isn’t endorsed within the oil and gasoline sector, particularly by stakeholders such because the Minister of Petroleum and the Nationwide Union of Petroleum and Pure Fuel Staff (NUPENG).

“NUPENG has already suspended all petroleum merchandise lifting in Rivers State attributable to an inside union disaster between ADITOP and PTD. 

“The scenario has led to a shutdown of the oil and gasoline sector in Rivers State since January sixteenth, with probably extreme {economic} implications for the state. 

“PETROAN is advising the federal government and stakeholders to intervene rapidly to resolve the disaster and forestall any disasters that would result in billions of losses in income, lives, and properties,” the assertion learn.

Obele harassed in his assertion that If the disaster isn’t resolved, “it could result in severe gasoline shortage in Rivers State, inflicting hardship to residents and additional {economic} losses. Due to this fact, immediate motion is important to forestall this situation.” 

PETROAN says it’s in solidarity with NUPENG and its Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) department.

“In a present of unity, the Nationwide President of PETROAN Dr Billy Gillis Harry has directed all members of PETROAN in Rivers State to point out solidarity to NUPENG and PTD.  

“This directive is geared toward supporting the 2 unions of their efforts to resolve the disaster and restore normalcy to the oil and gasoline sector within the state,” the assertion concluded.

What you must know 

  • In December final 12 months, the Nigerian Affiliation of Highway Transport Homeowners, (NARTO) and the Impartial Petroleum Entrepreneurs Affiliation of Nigeria (IPMAN), disowned ADITOP.
  • The 2 notable associations individually argued that ADITOP and people related to it had been inimical to industrial concord within the downstream oil sector.

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