₦airaland Forum

• DPR warns marketers, P’Harcourt refinery
plans supply
• Oil search in Lake Chad to resume 2016
FUEL scarcity in the country may linger
despite the approval of the release of the
N407.7 billion subsidy debt to oil
marketers at the weekend.
A statement from the Minister of
Finance, Kemi Adeosun, had said the
approval was granted after President
Muhammadu Buhari issued a directive
that the oil marketers be paid
immediately in order to end the fuel
scarcity.
But findings by The Guardian at the
weekend showed that the assurance from
the Federal Government to release the
subsidy arrears was not enough to end
the crisis as the marketers were having
the challenge of sourcing foreign
exchange to import the product.
Besides, the Department of Petroleum
Resources (DPR) has threatened to
withdraw licences of depot owners who
engage in illegal sale of petrol above the
stipulated pump price.
Also, the National Assembly has declared
that the expected petroleum output from
Port Harcourt refinery and supplies from
oil importers would be enough to curb
the issue of fuel scarcity during the
Christmas season.
Meanwhile, further oil and gas
exploration is expected to commence in
the Lake Chad area of north-eastern part
of the country next year, on projection of
improved security situation in the axis.
Already, the New Nigeria Development
Company (NNDC), a business
conglomerate of the 19 northern state
governments, has reached out to some
technical partners to resume the
hydrocarbon search in the area, which is
currently ravaged by insurgents, who are
being pushed out by federal troops.
The success of the exploration efforts is
expected to achieve geographical
balancing in the nation’s oil production
and facilitate crude oil flow into Kaduna
refinery and any such facility that would
be established in the northern part of
the country.
Fuel marketers have complained that the
difficulty in sourcing forex has made it
impossible for them to open Letters of
Credit (LC), which is a prerequisite for
imports.
A marketer who spoke with The
Guardian said that apart from the delay
in releasing subsidy arrears by the
Federal Government, another major
challenge remained the devaluation of
the naira and the Central Bank’s policy
on foreign exchange.
He said: “Even if we all get our money
this week, the country will have to
continue to deal with the issue of fuel
scarcity or long queues at the filling
station due to the country’s forex policy.
Many of us cannot source foreign
exchange because it is a very difficult
thing to do.”
Meanwhile, DPR has issued fresh
warnings to depot owners in the country
who engage in sharp practices by
hoarding or selling petroleum product
above the government-regulated prices.
This is coming few days after the agency
suspended import permit of Capital Oil
Petroleum Limited, Sahara Petroleum
and Folawiyo Petroleum in Lagos for
profiteering. Other suspended companies
are Samon Petroleum, Fynefield
Petroleum, Calabar and Stallionaire
Petroleum Limited.
The DPR, which said in a statement that
the companies sold fuel above
government-regulated price, warned oil
marketers to desist from hoarding and
diverting petroleum products, among
other practices or face the full wrath of
the law which included immediate
suspension or withdrawal of licences,
and closure of such stations.
It stated: “The DPR will continue to
ensure that operators in the petroleum
sector adhere strictly to internationally
acceptable standards and best practices.”
But Folawiyo Energy Limited (FEL)
yesterday denied violating regulations
guiding sale of petroleum products. The
company said that it had not had its own
products in storage for the past three
months, during which it had only stored
and distributed products for the NNPC,
without any involvement in collecting
payments from the companies taking the
NNPC stock.
The statement was signed by Adeshola
Komolafe, public relations consultant to
FEL.
The chairman of NNDC, Alhaji Bashir
Mohammed Dalhatu, who disclosed the
imminent exploration recommencement
at the end of the corporation’s yearly
general meeting in Kaduna at the
weekend, said: “Oil and gas blocks have
been discovered in the north. But for
security challenges in the north-east,
exploration would have gone far. We
have since re-engaged our people to be
totally committed to the oil exploration
and exploitation of both oil and gas
resources. We believe that will
contribute immensely to the revival of
the economy in the region.”
The chairman, who lamented that
insecurity in the north-east had affected
the take-off of the exploration, however,
affirmed that the search would
commence “within the year 2016. We are
already talking with technical partners
that would help us explore the
resources.”
The Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation (NNPC) had earlier
confirmed that the country was on the
verge of discovering significant quantity
of oil in the Lake Chad area, based on
analysis of recent seismic 3D data
generated from the Chad Basin.
http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/2015/12/fuel-scarcity-persists-lack-of-forex-stalls-importation/

Raiders:
GEJ is a corrupt leader who stole money meant for buying weapons to finance his political party. History will remember GEJ as one of the worse leader to rule Nigeria and the first president to be rejected by Nigerians

not all nigerians rejected gej. 15million nigerians reject him, 12million accepted him which I am among

Fellow Nigerians, don't worry yourself. if i were among these senators, i would even move a motion to make the money N500 Billion. Yeye youths, stupid youths. stay here and be insulting yourself because am from this ethnic group and you are not from this ethnic group. Nonsense. They know you have no future and have nothing to challenge them with, that's why they keep messing up our country, milking us dry and keep seeing us as toothless bull dogs. U only rant here on social media and Sahara Reporters keeps giving you News that will even help u continue the hate game. Don't worry continue the insults, even insult me for posting this.

I call a friend who have a relation in IFDC, he said his relation told him they will pay in a weeks time dats since 19th November, now it is the 2nd week of December still no news

dadebayo1:
Not been paid yet.... Dont know if it will eventually be paid...

u are a redemption staff for which state pls?

the ges scheme took place in thirteen states last year. helpline staffs in other states have u been paid? l have forgotten the moniker of the lady that was disseminating information on the said removed thread, pls can someone remind me.

it's been a year and three months since we participated in the growth enhancement support scheme(GES) yet no news from IFDC with regards to our payment,I saw a thread in respect to this job last year but due to some circumstances it was removed. I create this thread so that anyone who is affected by this incident can contribute. It is one year and three months since July 2014,for those of us who participated in our capacity as redemption officers/helpline staffs in kaduna state,up to now we have not heard anything with regards to payment. So If you have any information with regards to the payment pls let us know or do we mobilise ourselves and go to THE IFDC office in Abuja for our payment?

criticising the past govt because of this Boko Haram issue is right but keeping quite now or supporting this govt for this same issue now is totally wrong

criticising the govt because of this Boko Haram issue is right but keeping quite now or supporting this govt for this same issue now is totally wrong

we are tired of hearing all this media accusations. pls ask ur brother, the confused junketer, when he will start working, there is too much hunger in the land

Elder Obawusi Obafemi lamenting sate of the
nation today listed the structures PDP set up
which he says profited the generality of
Nigerians. He said he had hoped things will be
better with the 'change' the ruling APC promised
but only to see the alleged destruction which
APC says PDP has done to Nigeria much better
than this government being run by a cast of
neophyte actors.
IF PDP DESTROYED NIGERIA BUT;
1. They were able to pay N18,000 minimum
wage, you threaten to reduce staff or slash
salaries in order to punish the masses.
2. They were able to construct roads without toll
gates, you promise to introduce toll gates to
squeeze out money from the masses to repair
and construct roads.
3. They introduced TSA which you directly
adopted yet you applied the wrong method and
started eating the yams you gathered while the
masses suffer.
4. They influenced foreign investors into the
country with their policies, but you came and
with your mouth and lack of direction drove
investors out of the country and the masses
suffer
5. They established EFCC which you are now
using as if you were the one that established it
in order to pursue the 5% constituency
6. They almost eradicated Boko Haram who are
now having field's day in your regime killing
soldiers and capturing weapons and the masses
suffer
7. They revived the rail system which you are
going about begging China to invest in and
continue. Yet you said they destroyed the
country. Today without fuel, the masses suffer
8. They rehabilitated and constructed roads
which you haven't done even a kilometer and the
masses suffer
9. They eradicated fertilizers distribution
middlemanship scam which is now existing in
your regime and the masses suffer
10. They built universities, and other schools
which apart from education, increased
employment which you can't do. And the masses
suffer
11. They upgraded some COE and other higher
institutions into Universities which you reverted
back and the masses suffer
12. They built IPPs and dams which you were
going about commissioning without any plans to
construct more but to destroy and probe while
the masses suffer
13. They gave FOI and you are taking away press
freedom and indirectly introducing your decree 4.
And the masses suffers
14. They had 10 presidential jets which you are
still enjoying far more than any other president
with increased maintenance cost and the
masses suffers
15. They created employment, you are sacking
employed citizens and the masses suffer
16. In their time, Nigeria was among the fastest
growing economy. In your regime Nigeria is the
worse economy and the people suffers
17. Nigeria was making great foreign exchange
from cassava, cocoa and other agricultural
produce but now everybody is waiting for your
non forthcoming policies and the masses suffers
18. Federal civil servants salaries were paid
within the same month but now, if it's paid in 60
days, it will be announced as achievement and
the masses suffers
19. Youths and women have increased numbers
participation in governance but today, the
government is for the aged and weak and the
people suffer
20. Fuel was available at stable price but today,
it's different even after money has been paid to
subsidy cabal the masses suffers
21. Christmas period that prices of commodities
were supposed to go up, came down in their
regime but today things are 40% costlier and the
masses pay for it dearly
22. Paying fees abroad was smooth but today,
students are driven out of school because of
government restrictions the masses suffers
23. The airports were made better which you
enjoy yet you said PDP destroyed the country
24. Abuja is brought to its present state by this
same PDP, I wish this old man could pick
another village and develop it like Abuja. Etc.
Yet, he and his people keep replaying the
programmed statement '16 years of PDP
misrule.......'
Just last week I placed an advert for an Office
Assistant for 3 days with WAEC as a maximum
qualification but received over 20 application
letters all with OND ready to receive the salary
scale of a WAEC holder just because there is no
job.
Yet, he and his supporters who could not realize
that 75% of their governors and other officials
are the PDP they said destroyed the country.
Meanwhile, all their actions today are centred on
PDP policies and developmental actions.
A time shall come when the reality these guys
are dodging will catch up with them all, like
always, we will be ready for their next line of
blames.

am interested but I need to know more about it. I live in kaduna state. is it possible for me to be a partner?

atleast it was better they didn't kill anybody. if it were in the north I think the newsmedia would have been reporting number of people dead by now .I live in the north n I know that

atleast it was better they didn't kill anybody. if it were in the north I think the newsmedia would have been reporting number of people dead by now

ENUGU – Following ground swell protests at
Ontisha, Anambra State and other states of
the south-east geopolitical zone staged by
members of the Movement for the
Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra,
MASSOB, and the Indigenous People of
Biafra, IPOB, last Tuesday, calling on the
Federal Government to release their
detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu, the two pro-
Biafra groups, Wednesday, disassociated
selves from acts of arson and violence that
culminated in the razing down of Onitsha
Central Mosque and burning of some
vehicles.
This came as the Inspector General of
Police,Solomon Arase, warned that the
Nigerian Police Force, NPF, will henceforth,
arrest and prosecute persons found to be
engaged in the breakdown of law and order
by way of protests,especially in the old
eastern region.
It would recalled that over 40,000 members
and sympathizers of MASSOB and IPOB, had
last Tuesday,shut down commercial and
business activities in the south-east
geopolitical zone in an avowed stance for
the creation of the sovereign State of Biafra
hinged on perceived injustice,marginalization
and neglect meted to the people of the
region.
In a statement made available to newsmen
by MASSOB Acting Leader, Uchenna Madu
which reads in part,”the setting of Ontisha
Central Mosque,vehicles ablaze and making
of burning fires which depicts violence are
not done by the members of IPOB or
MASSOB under my leadership.
“This unwarranted acts of violence are
perfected by hoodlums sponsored by agents
of the Federal Government to create
impression that non violence and peaceful
pro-Biafra group have turned violent on our
agitation for Biafra. Our oppressors are no
longer comfortable. There is no evidence of
terrorism in our protest. How can we now
resort to violence now that we’re told that
the presidency is about negotiating with
leaders of pro-Biafra group?
“With today’s killing of our members and
injuring many with bullet shots,we are no
longer comfortable with the presidency’s
move for dialogue. Federal Government
move for dialogue is hypocritical and
deceitful. Any Igbo group,organization and
persons negotiating,meeting or dialoguing
with the presidency on our behalf without
our consent or mandate should stop now.
“MASSOB led by Uchenna Madu and IPOB
led by Nnamdi Kanu have never mandated
any person to negotiate for us. Even in this
persecution,arrest,killings,clampdown,
suppression against us by Nigeria
Government,we shall continue and intensify
our non violence agitation for Biafra. For
Nigeria to release their Armed Forces
against non violence,defenseless Biafra
agitators shows their wickedness and the
devilish mind of President Muhammad
Buhari against our people.
http://scannewsnigeria.com/news/burning-of-onitsha-mosque-was-carried-by-agents-of-federal-government-to-provoke-violence-say-massob-ipob/

tolustx:
Pls don't call dis protest a peaceful one ever again!!! Is it a peaceful protest when protesters start to destroy northerners' kiosks and loot people's shops, etc...

pls don't type what you don't know about. were you there?

Austindark:
and I was even thinking that it was the protesters that killed people.....

this joint task force should go and fight Boko Haram, instead of killing unarmed civilians

Vivian gist god will give you fortitude to bear ur loss

pls don't type what you don't know

jaybee:
A fair hearing: on the streets?

If they want fair hearing they should ask how to get a fair hearing; Let them go to court.

They should be allowed to voice it out: by holding peaceful cities to ransom, vandalizing properties, and denying others their fundamental human rights of freedom of movement and commerce?

remember book haram started this way: are you saying the boko haram model is now a model to be replicated by any dick and harry?

Listen to yourself and think for a while.

I don't believe that violence can resolve any problem but the way the government is handling the issue is not in the right direction. two wrongs can not make a right

it is only a foolish man that goes to sleep while his house is on fire.

Rexnegro:
before pmb govt dis people never agitated for anything....so why now? it's now because gej lost election which they were fooled that after gej 2019, they will be given the presidency, so since gej lost all of sudden biafra agitation surfaced......so ask ursef who's suppose to call who for dialogue? igbos are saying they re marginalised, why won't they when they all face business and leave govt/politics for westerners and northerners to handle at the federal level....to me the niger deltans are suppose to be the ones troubling this govt since the boko troubled their broda gej,s govt and not the igbos.....they want to go right? forcing to go won't favour them at all instead they should seek UN and international communities assistance, so if u ask me the igbos have not displayed any diplomacy in their agitation for freedom.....am sure they won't be able to withstand NA in war....i just pity the common men and women in the east when the battle line is drawn.....i rest my case.

my Oga, but atleast they should be given a fair hearing. it is a solution to this problem we want so that everyone will live happily, if this people are aggrieved for whatsoever reason they should be allowed to voiced it out. remember Boko Haram started this way and now they are almost out of hand

this case Shuld nt be handle this way Mr. president. he Shuld have engaged this people in a meaningful dialogue I am beginning to think Mr. buhari lacks diplomacy.

APC-all problems continue

but likeserious buhari need to wake up from his slumber

lies!!!

dgalon:
Six month is too early too judge now..

six months too early huh? you don't know what hunger can cause. buhari should act fast if not very soon people will pelt stones at him

fayose has said nothing but the truth. I keep liking this man

na wa for our president

Youths wing of the All Progressives Congress
(APC) have come out to warn President
Muhammadu Buhari and othet leaders of the
party to put and end to the act of used and
dumped of the youths, saying the era is over.
The visibly angry youths led by the national
youth leader of the party, Hon. Ibrahim Dasuki
Jalo, asked the President to avail youths the
opportunity to occupy leadership positions in his
government
The APC youth leader was speaking on
Thursday in Abuja at a workshop organised for
the APC youth by his office in collaboration with
the International Republican Institute (IRI), with
the theme: ”the role of youths in post-election
era.”
Jalo said: “There is this saying that the youth
are leaders of tomorrow but in Nigeria today,
the tomorrow seems endless. After all we are
leaders of today not tomorrow because we have
waited long enough and this tomorrow remains
an elusive business.
”It is my opinion that the young people be given
the opportunity to serve in leadership positions
especially by this government because of the
role they played in ensuring victory during the
last election. Yet the young people are clouded,
therefore the imbalance needs to be corrected,”
he said.
The youth leader said the workshop sought to
proffer solutions on how the youth can leave the
realm of ”active spectators to active players”.
http://www.weeklypostng.com/2015/11/apc-youths-to-buhari-you-cant-use-and.html?utm_source=&utm_medium=facebook&m=1

ffk is the man

am tired of dis nonsense. by 2019 we shall defend our votes with our blood