The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association (IPMAN), Enugu depot community has issued a 14-day working notice to Anambra government to fulfil its own part of the agreement between them or face shutdown.
IPMAN, in a two page pre-action notice addressed to Governor Willie Obiano, and signed by Mr Chinedu Anyaso and Mr Oliver Ekwueme, Chairman and Secretary respectively of IPMAN Enugu depot, said the notice took effect from March 22 and would elapse on April 8.
The marketers also expressed displeasure over the refusal to provide the necessary document for a parcel of land it allocated to them for Petroleum Tankers Park in the state as contained in the MoU they entered in August last year.
It further frowned at the delay of the state government to pay one of its members, Siluch Oil and Gas, the sum of N13.5 million for Automotive Gas Oil he supplied to it through the Transport Company of Anambra since 2017.
“We most humbly state that we are deeply worried over what appears to be an intentional renege on your promise to off-set the debt worth of N13,570,175 being the value of AGO our member, Siluch Oil & Gas Ltd supplied to your government. That we appreciate your government once again over the designated parcels of lands for the petroleum tankers park in Anambra.
“We however, wish to most humbly and respectfully draw your attention on the need to execute necessary documents including issuance of C of O to your ministry of transport, execution of Government presence at the designated premises. Others are final inter-face with your government over the revenue generation from the park and official handover for further development and utilization purposes,” it added.
Reacting, Chief Peter Nwosu, Special Adviser to Obiano on NUPENG Petroleum and Union Matters, said the government had received the letter and was working to avert the threat by IPMAN.
He added that Obiano had given approval for the land but they were waiting for the Ministry of Lands to make it available with necessary documentation while the Ministry of Transport was handling the indebtedness to Siluch Oil Ltd.
