Rivers: Fuel Scarcity Likely As NUPENG Stops Distribution Of Products

The Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers,( NUPENG), has directed its members to stop the distribution of fuel to any part of Rivers State.

In the same vein, the Independent Marketers Association of Nigeria, (IMAN), had instructed its members to shut down their petrol filling stations.

The development stemmed from an alleged arrest of two tanker drivers and seizure of their trucks by the Rivers State task force on decongestion of roads.

Part of the directive read, “Important notice: Shutdown of all filling stations in Rivers State at 00 hours (Monday) 17th February, 2020. Major/IPMAN/MUPENG/others. Issues: Consistent arrest of genuine trucks/products, multiple taxation in the state and activities of task force/other agents.”

Speaking on the matter, NUPENG’s Port Harcourt Zonal Chairman, Mr Alex Agwanwor, said the strike becomes inevitable because members of the union are in police custody.

He said, “We have directed all filling station operators in Rivers State to shut down. We are having issues with the task force on decongestion in the state.

“Our members are the target of this task force. We have written letters to the police, the army and the DSS that our members should be released. So, we are shutting down our operations until the issues are resolved.”

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