Association gets taskforce to check irregularities in oil sector

Nwadiaro said that the association had a mandate to flush out all forms of illegalities in the petroleum sector in the Niger Delta region.

“Today, we are inaugurating a taskforce on bunkering, adulteration of petroleum products, dubious middlemen, artificial scarcity and all forms of illegalities in the sector.

“We have Chairmen in the nine states of the Niger Delta who will carry out this mandate in their respective states. We also have local government coordinators.

“We say no to the dubious middlemen in the oil sector, no to artificial scarcity which is usually caused by activities of middlemen, no to adulteration of petroleum products, no to bunkering and all forms of illegalities in the oil sector.

“We are trying to put a stop to these illegalities in the oil sector.

“We are a federal taskforce and we have legal backing. We will work with security agencies to ensure smooth operation.

“The association intends to identify those involved in bunkering and bring them under an association where they could approach the Federal Government to grant them amnesty.

“Just like what the Federal Government did in the past, they will be granted amnesty that will enable them stop bunkering in the Niger Delta region and our oil facilities will be secured and production increased,” he said.

He charged the taskforce to up their game and carry out their mandate diligently in their respective states.

He said that members of the taskforce would be trained so as to be equipped with the requisite knowledge to execute their tasks.(NAN)(www.nannews.com.ng).

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