Connect with us

NEWS

BREAKING! Fuel Crisis Looms In Delta As IPMAN threatens To Shutdown PPMC Warri Depot Over Botch Election

Published

on





 

***As Delta CP Warns Parties Against Resorting To Self-help

 

Advertisement

Fuel crisis is looming in Delta State as some disgruntled members of Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) Warri depot has threatened to cripple activities of Pipeline and Product Marketing Company (PPMC) over botch election of the association which was reportedly cancelled by Delta State Government.

BigPen Online recalls that the state government had announced the postponement of the election on Friday following alleged security report that some elements wanted to hijack the exercise and create violence in the state.

Earlier in a protest over the development in Asaba, the state capital, spokesman of the association, Mr Yesuff Adams said that several members of the association were angry over the state government cancelation of the proposed elections.

Advertisement

According to him, members of Delta State IPMAN had maintained that election must hold on monday 4th December 2017, otherwise all IPMAN filling stations in Delta State will be shutdown.

He stated that members of Delta State IPMAN will no longer regard the leadership of Chief Benjamin Emoefe, popularly known as Ben Jones as from monday 4th December 2017 as his tenure has expired.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP. Zanna M. Ibrahim, has called on marketers and all persons aggrieved over the postponement of IPMAN Warri depot election not to take the laws into their own hands.

Advertisement

The CP gave this warning, Sunday, December 3, 2017, following intelligence report that certain persons have threatened to shut down operations at PPMC Warri on Monday over the failure to conduct election on the 1st December, 2017, and to drive home their demand for a date to be fixed for the election.

While noting that the postponement has become necessary in view of the fact that one of the factions to the election did not partake in the screening exercise, he calls on all the parties to exercise restraint, more so, since there is a pending suit at the Federal High Court, Warri, filed by one of the factions to the election.

Ibrahim reiterated his call for restraint and peace as security agencies will deal decisively with any person or group of persons who cause damage to any critical infrastructure or breach of public peace, State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Andrew Aniamaka said in a statement.

Advertisement

[Widget_Twitter id=”1″]

BUSINESS7 hours ago

Chinese Coy, N’Delta Interiors Unveil New Wall and Ceiling Cladding with PVC Board in Warri

FEATURED9 hours ago

All Set for Grand Inauguration of Newly Built NUJ Warri Correspondents Chapel’s Press Centre, on Fri.

ENTERTAINMENT20 hours ago

Police Escorts Risk Sanctions for Misconduct in Actress Angela Okorie’s Viral Street Jogging Video

FEATURED21 hours ago

Senato Nwoko Endorses Bill to Establish Drugs Rehabilitation Institute

COMMUNITY REPORT2 days ago

Delta Council Chair, Warri Resolves Protracted Boundary Dispute Between Emede and Olomoro (See Details)

OPINION2 days ago

THE NWOKO FACTOR, DOMINANT FORCE IN DELTA NORTH POLITICS

FEATURED2 days ago

PDP Heavyweights Meet INEC Leadership in Abuja

FEATURED2 days ago

Police Nabs Native Doctor with 2 Pump Action Guns in Delta

FEATURED2 days ago

Six Chinese to Spend One Year Each in Nigerian Prison for Cyber-terrorism, Internet Fraud in Lagos

COMMUNITY REPORT3 days ago

Isoko South Boss, Warri Flags off War against Illicit Drugs Abuse

FEATURED3 days ago

2027: Itsekiri Leaders, Stakeholders Unite, Endorse Tinubu, Oborevwori for Second Term

social media
OPINION3 days ago

SENATOR NED NWOKO’S BLUEPRINT FOR A UNITED, PROGRESSIVE NIGERIA

OPINION3 days ago

2027: WHY THE URHOBO NATION MUST ROOT FOR A RANKING SENATOR

FEATURED3 days ago

Warri Ward Delineation Crisis: ISOPLOT Fires Back at INYA, Says ‘You’ve Lost Your Voice to Speak for Isoko Youths’

FEATURED3 days ago

How NDLEA Nabbed Make-up Artist Going to India for Fibroid Surgery with 2.20kg Cocaine at MMIA

Advertisement
Advertisement