IPMAN Leader Alleges Threat to Life for Exposing Marketers of NNPC Products

Amby Uneze in Owerri

The Senior Special Assistant on Special Duties to the Head of Team of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN),  Henschel Nwozuzu, has raised the alarm over an allegation of threat to his life and that of his family members by some oil marketers who operate Imo State.

The petitioner,  who made available a copy of the petition he sent to the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) to President Bola Tinubu, the Inspector General of Police and the Director General of Department of State Service (DSS)    also accused the oil marketers of collaborating with some outlet officials of diversion of products to retail outlets, major and independent marketers.

He added that the essence of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) retail outlets having a greater share in the downstream is to ameliorate the greed of some independent marketers.

He regretted that such move by the federal government had been eroded because the price of petrol continues to go high in the state.
According to him, products loaded for branded NNPC outlets are often diverted to independent marketer’s outlets, adding that such ugly trend is mostly prevalent in Imo State where the independent marketers sell petrol at N680 per litre.

He cited instances where NNPC branded trucks divert products to outlets owned by independent marketers.
Nwozuzu added that his team had severally reported the incidents to the security agencies who most times do not carry out diligent investigations or abandon the investigation half way.

He, however, urged the security agencies to investigate his allegation and mandate the parties accused to sign an undertaking of no harm to his life and that of his family members.