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IPMAN to call off strike as Government Warns Marketers to stop Exploiting Consumers

The warning strike embarked upon by the Independent Petroleum Marketers (IPMAN) in Anambra State on Thursday October 23, 2014 is expected to be called off today, Friday October 24, 2014 following the resolution of the immediate concerns raised by the marketers at a meeting held earlier today at the Government House, Awka.

However, Anambra State Government has warned the Independent Petroleum Marketers (IPMAN) in the state to ensure that their members desist from exploiting unsuspecting customers with high pump prices and dispensing of products with maladjusted meters at Filling stations. The warning came in the wake of the “Weigh-and-Measure” spot-checks carried out on October 20 and 21, 2014 by members of the Committee on Petroleum at some Filling stations in Awka and environ.


Speaking on the outcome of the exercise, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Oil & Gas, Ms Ngozi Okoye said that the exercise became necessary to sanitize the operations in the Petroleum Downstream sector in Anambra State, and further ensure that Ndi Anambra get value for their money whenever they purchase petroleum products.

According to Ngozi Okoye, the spot-check was a warning exercise meant to call the operators to order and also remind them of their responsibility to the consumers. She said that “part of the oversight function of the Committee is to ensure that accurate pump prices and meter measurements are complied with by the marketers. The Committee, in the course of the exercise, inspected 22 filling stations and detected various sharp practices and meted out immediate sanctions like sealing-off pumps where necessary to deter further occurrence.”

She explained that of the 22 Filling stations inspected, 16 of them had their nozzles seized because their meters reflected unacceptable readings ranging between 20.60 litres and 24.00 litres for a 20 litre measure. The implication of this action is that an unsuspecting customer who innocently paid for 20 liters actually got 16 litres instead, thereby being cheated by 4 litres. The customer has therefore paid more for less. She also confirmed that some unscrupulous operators made attempts to bribe the team in order not to take drastic action against them. These were rebuffed and appropriate sanctions applied.


The Senior Special Assistant observed that IPMAN members embarked on a warning strike to protest the spot-checks, amongst other claims. She further stated that as a listening government, the Committee has held meetings with the marketers in order to understand their grievances and resolve the impasse amicably without compromising on the approved and accepted industry standards. She further confirmed that the consultative meeting with the Executive members of IPMAN will be a continuous exercise going forward.

http://willieisworking..com/2014/10/ipman-to-call-off-strike-as-government.html#more

These ones are within GRA-Awka..

Schematics:
More and more Bus stands are springing up around Anambra..

Orient Petroleum Refinery is about 60% completed according to report but I have planned to visit the site very soon to get confirmatory pictures to that effect. I do not know how much that was raised from the bond but I know it must be in billions of Naira or Millions of Dollars..

“The only oil and gas company in Anambra – Orient which is almost 60 per cent completed will be supported by my administration in providing the necessary environment. In less than nine months I believe that the refinery will be set up. You understand the by-products of refining are many and all these things will attract petrochemical companies to the state and provide job opportunities for the youths in the state through which we will boost our revenue profile.” - See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/04/obiano-outlines-plans-industrialise-anambra-state/#sthash.Laham4d5.dpuf

Either way the 3 oil fields are in Anambra as shown in the map below. The OPL 915 which Kogites are fighting for is 98% in Anambra. Even the preliminary report of the NBC has proved that the oil fields are within Anambra..

IGBOSON1:
^^^This is a couple of months old! How much was raised, and when are we going to see serious work commence at the refinery site? Also, has the boundary dispute now been settled with Kogi?....We were told a decision would be reached this month!

Orient Petroleum Resources has raised bond to expand its operations in Anambra..


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aegpuaSlqZ8


Anambra is developing in all sectors to become the Nigeria's finest destination and biggest economy..

I do not need to engage you on this because it is obvious you lacks genuine facts. I mentioned SS because they have similar terrain as SE. Igbos are travelers by nature but they are not in yorubarland (Ibadan, Oshogbo, Ekiti, Abeokuta). Some Igbos are mainly in Lagos for obvious reasons, of which one of them is that the city is an FG developed enclave.

SW has a flood problem that which at times make us here in East think that SW is a cursed region.

We are not even talking about the natural disasters yet but man-made disaster caused by yorubars through mud and rust..

superstar1: They cannot talk without dragging South South along. No wonder they were dragged into Biafra against their will.

Doesn't the erosion shows you that, even God is pissed off with that land?

I repeat, the 8th wonder of the wonder is -- Mud House is contributing more to Nigeria, than the land of the always migrating sons of Cain.

They will never allow sane people on the ticket!

Jmain: If Pat Utomi is on the ballot paper as the presidential candidate, am voting for him straight up . . . .

If APC wish to make an impact in this election, they should field people like Pat Utomi and Oshiomole not some power hungry politicians!

Jmain: Something tells me he will be persuaded to back down for a younger candidate.

Personally, I wish to meet Buhari at the poll for obvious reasons

Why not Buhari as the presidential candidate?

Jmain: I smell Kwankwaso . . .Buhari will likely throw his weight behind the man to defeat Atiku . . .

You really need to get the point or you will loose it. Erosion(being controlled) in the SE and SS is a natural cause as well as drought and deadly flood is a natural cause in the North and SW respectively.

We are talking about man-made disaster(mud and rust) that causes cancer and climate change which has become the situation in the SW.

superstar1: 8th Wonder of the world. Brown roof is contributing more to Nigeria, than gully erosion that is contributing zilch aka shishi.

Once APC pick Atiku..PDP will discontinue campaign and start popping Champagne for GEJ's easy ride to victory!

ifyalways: Hehehehe.

Very interesting development.

Happening now. See it live on AIT!

The battle for APC ticket will most likely be very distasteful one..

Pictures speaks a lot than the long grammar. I picked a city from each zone to drive home my analysis and point. Lagos is not part of the equation as it is largely FG developed state. The pictures below is clear enough to tell which region that is looking up both economically and otherwise..

Port Harcourt- SS

Onitsha- SE

Ibadan- SW

Kano- North


The SW has effectively deployed the media to effectively write the news to their advantage thereby hiding their underdevelopment which is only second to the poverty and disease in the North.

If the Islamic APC mistakenly fields Oshiomole-Ngige ticket, then GEJ may have a very rough road on his path..

BENIN CITY—AHEAD the 2015 presidential election, Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, has submitted a letter of intent to the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, just as he intensified consultations with stakeholders across the country, including former Presidents, Vanguard has gathered.

It was gathered that time table for his nationwide consultation meeting with APC governors, meetings with former presidents, opening of his campaign headquarters in Abuja and Edo State and setting up of committees would soon be made public.
His former governorship campaign office will serve as his presidential campaign office in Edo State, it was gathered.
*Oshiomhole

*Oshiomhole

Vanguard gathered that majority of the APC governors may soon endorse him as their candidate due to the belief that his popularity cuts across the country, which is one of the attributes they intend to explore to stop President Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who, incidentally, is expected to visit Edo State this weekend.

Vanguard learnt that the intention of the governor was to take a long rest after his tenure as governor must have expired in 2016, but persistent pressure on him to join the presidential race from APC governors and influential Nigerians may have made him change his mind.
If the governor picks the APC ticket, he may be squaring up with President Jonathan, who also is from the South-South.

However, the Special Adviser to the governor, Mr Kaseem Afegbua, who reacted to the governor’s alleged presidential ambition, said that the governor has the pedigree to run for the highest position in the country, therefore, people should not be surprised if he decides to join the race.

“I don’t know why it appears strange that Adams Oshiomhole is running for president? Does he not have the pedigree to do so or some people are just trying to be cynical about his ambition? Or the PDP is jittery, knowing fully well that Oshiomhole enjoys national support and a greater appeal than some of those presently eyeing the plum position.

“Since the news broke, we have been inundated with several telephone calls which also suggests that a lot of Nigerians across socio-political divides welcome the idea. Some of those highly placed Nigerians that spoke to us concede to the fact that he is eminently qualified to run for the nation’s highest office.”
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/09/2015-presidency-oshiomhole-submits-letter-intent-apc-leadership/#sthash.df5O08bt.dpuf

You actually got everything correct except the highlighted part. For the records, Igbos do not live in yolobarland because they are allergic to mud houses and rustic brown roofs. You can hardly find an Igboman in such rural areas as ibadan, oshogbo, abeokuta and ado ekiti. Igbos are only in Lagos which is not yolobarland but an FG enclave.

simpleseyi: I never knew Ibos hate APC and Yorubas this much. Ngige congratulated the governor, yet Ibos are throwing stones at him just because he contested under APC. Na wah ooo. You hate Yorubas so much, yet you prefer to slave in Yoruba land than rule in your Biafran republic. What an irony. Ibos hate Yorubas. Ibos hate Hausas. Ibos hate Fulanis. Ibos hate Kanuris. Ibos hate Igalas. Ibos hate Tivs. Ibos have Junkuns. Whom do you like? Only Israelites?

No, it is being done by IDC. See their inscription on their CAT.

asha80: that pic looks like TAMAD works.

They are using CCECC for the reconstruction and expansion of Upper-Iweka to Zik's junction. Anambra uses other contractors apart from IDC. I have seen IDC completed projects like the bridge I posted up there, they are equally very good!

asha80: which road did they use CCECC?i hope you know there construction is like julius berger's works..........wonder how idc would be building those flyovers in awka.

Anambra uses the following contractors: CCECC, CCC, RCC, IDC, INTERBAU etc..

IDC is equally very good. Just check out the Agulu Lake bridge they are constructing to link the Agulu Resort..

OkijaAmaka: Obiano should dump some of these our local contractors like IDC and use Arab, CCC, InterBau.

I dont understand why that IDC of a coy should be getting serious construction jobs in my state instead of directing them to tar inner city roads.

I hate the coy as much as i hate their handiworks.

Mtcheeeew

Osumenyi

Hun, trust me I will post it..

berem: pictures or..... You know the rest na!

Nwanne o bu ezi okwu. Mu na peppy bu oyi n fb. Biko zitelum ozi kita kita anom ya..

OdenigboAroli: Nwanne mmadu,oogi di ifea?
Anam ajuzi ebee ka ijelu.
Nga ezijelu gi ozi na Facebook,biko zaa mu ka ayi kolia.
Afulu m' na gi na Peppy bu oyi.

The prof is extra ordinary woman!

Please take this to the front page. Thank you

Ngwakwe: It seems her trophy cabinet exceeds that of Manchester United FC, Liverpool FC and Arsenal FC combined.

Brovo for a wonderful work done in serving humanity.