IPMAN Congratulates Ebonyi Governor On S’ Court Victory
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, has Congratulated Ebonyi State Governor Mr Frances Nwifuru, on his resounding victory at the Supreme Court.
The Chairman of IPMAN Enugu Depot, Mr Chinedu Anyaso, while speaking with Journalists said the Association has also passed a vote of Confidence on the Governor for his policies and Programmes aimed at alleviating poverty and boosting the economy of the people.
According to Mr Anyaso, the approval and appointment of an IPMAN norminated member as Special Assistant on Oil and Gas is a clear indication that the governor has the progress of the people at heart, considering that the sector has a great impact on the economy of the state.
The IPMAN Enugu Depot Chairman, noted that the appointment no doubt will bridge the gap between the marketers and the government which also serves as an intermediary for the resolution of any dispute that may arise, without such having negative impact on the people.
Mr Anyaso, while calling on the residents of Ebonyi State and beyond not to panic as there was no plan to increase the pump price of petrol by the NNPCL, assured that the association will continue to interface with the government to ensure that consumers are not extorted for commodity that is naturally deposited in the country by God.
The IPMAN Chairman explained that part of the reasons for passing a vote of confidence on the Governor was his granting of an appeal for a consolidated internally generated revenue of one hundred thousand naira for each petrol station operating in the area.
“We want to congratulate Ebonyi state Governor on his victory at the Supreme Court and equally thank him for granting our request in giving us a slot in his government by appointing one of us his SA on Oil and Gas, it’s a welcome development”
Mr Anyaso further intimated that the association had pleaded that a park be provided for trailer tankers in the state which the governor had already assented to,even though yet to be implemented.
“We are equally happy that he is touching lives and empowering citizens, as well as building human capital development of the state. We demanded for our members to be paying one hundred thousand naira which he approved, we don’t have any problem of multiple taxation in Ebonyi State as in some States where everything goes in terms of revenue,” The Chairman, IPMAN Enugu Depot, concluded.
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