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Nigeria - Aggrieved independent oil marketers in the country have stopped loading petrol because the Federal Government has ignored them in the recent payment of subsidy arrears, Punch reports.
Pic: Tokunbo Korodo
The Chairman, Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, Lagos Zone, Alhaji Tokunbo Korodo, explains the problem: "major marketers are loading what they have at hand. They are also making threats to the government that the balance of their money should be paid at the agreed date, which is two weeks after the first payment.
“The independent marketers are seriously aggrieved; they accused the government of being partial by only paying the major marketers. They too have locked up their tank farms against tanker drivers. So, they are not loading.”
“We expect the government to call the independent marketers too and to come to a conclusion on the amount involved and the modality of payment,” Korodo added.
He also flayed the federal government and the major oil marketers association for failing to ascertain the actual amount of outstanding subsidy claims.
Read: Okonjo-Iweala In N98bn Disagreement With Nigeria's Major Oil Marketers
“This is an act of irresponsiveness. We expect them to have had an understanding of the total sum by now. Is it after the part payment that they are now talking of the balance?
“If the marketers say the government is owing them an amount, they should show proof to back it up. The government should also show its own proof.”
#Nigeria #Fuel #subsidy
Pic: Tokunbo Korodo
The Chairman, Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, Lagos Zone, Alhaji Tokunbo Korodo, explains the problem: "major marketers are loading what they have at hand. They are also making threats to the government that the balance of their money should be paid at the agreed date, which is two weeks after the first payment.
“The independent marketers are seriously aggrieved; they accused the government of being partial by only paying the major marketers. They too have locked up their tank farms against tanker drivers. So, they are not loading.”
“We expect the government to call the independent marketers too and to come to a conclusion on the amount involved and the modality of payment,” Korodo added.
He also flayed the federal government and the major oil marketers association for failing to ascertain the actual amount of outstanding subsidy claims.
Read: Okonjo-Iweala In N98bn Disagreement With Nigeria's Major Oil Marketers
“This is an act of irresponsiveness. We expect them to have had an understanding of the total sum by now. Is it after the part payment that they are now talking of the balance?
“If the marketers say the government is owing them an amount, they should show proof to back it up. The government should also show its own proof.”
#Nigeria #Fuel #subsidy
