By Raychel Omaga
…A REJOINDER TO THE SPURIOUS AND MALICIOUS ALLEGATION BY ONE MR ON THE PETROLEUM TANKER DRIVERS (PTD) JUST TO MALIGN THE UNION.
The National Executive Committee of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, lPMAN, led by Alhaji Debo Ahmed has reacted to refute the very malicious and demeaning allegations made by one Mr Bashir Tahr against the Petroleum Tanker Drivers bordering on extortion.
According to a press release signed and made available to journalists on Saturday by National secretary, IPMAN, Chief John kekeocha, stated that lPMAN’s North West Zonal Chairman is Alhaji Sanusi Tenten, pointing out that It is embarrassing to the association when Mr. Bashir Tahr from the blues started to malign and disparage the activities of the PTD.
“Over time the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria ( lPMAN) has always been in a harmonious and symbiotic relationship with the PTD/NUPENG and therefore will not keep quiet to this scandalous impressions marketed by Mr Bashir Tahr. We have always been partners in the distribution of petroleum products in the downstream and as such we condemn in eloquent and strong terms this disturbing and laughable impression Mr. Bashir Tahr seems to portray.
It’s even more laughable when one says he pays PTD a huge some of N200,000.
“IPMAN under the watchful eyes of the president, Alhaji Debo Ahmed has always frowned at Sharp practices and illegalities. This is why over time the issue of petroleum products diversion is but a thing of the past. This is not to say that there are not still some bad eggs.
“However, we are surely aware of the statutory monies given to drivers as dispatches where loading expenses are done and which is mutual and has not raised eyebrows in our relationship with the PTD.
We are pained with the false allegations and therefore chose to come out to debunk it comprehensively”, he added.
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