The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has called on its members to invest massively in the Compressed Natural Gas project being championed by the federal government.
The National President of IPMAN, Abubakar Shettima, made the call during a media briefing on Monday in Abuja.
He called on oil marketers under the association to begin to put all machineries in place for a successful transition of the federal government’s plans to initiate CNG refill stations in all their outlets.
Shettima acknowledged that CNG has the potential to rejuvenate the nation’s economy for a better life for Nigerians, adding that IPMAN is ready to give its all to support the CNG initiative.
He also called for partnership with the federal government to hasten the quick success of the CNG initiative for Nigeria.
He said, “I would also like to call on all our members at IPMAN to begin to put all machineries in place for a successful transition of the federal government’s plans to initiate CNG refill stations in all our outlets.
“Truly, there is no doubt that CNG has the potential to rejuvenate our economy for a better life for Nigerians, and IPMAN is ready to give her all to support the CNG initiative.
“IPMAN is also calling for a partnership with the Federal Government of Nigeria to hasten the quick success of the CNG initiative for Nigeria.
” We believe that for the CNG initiative to success, there must be a credible partnership between IPMAN and the PCNGI, without which Nigerians would not have ready and near access to CNG outlets.”
He also said that following their recent meeting with Alh. Aliko Dangote and members of his top management staff in Lagos, the Dangote Refinery has obliged IPMAN to lift petrol, diesel and kerosene directly for onward supply to IPMAN depots and retail outlets.
This new arrangement with the Dangote Refinery, he added, will ensure steady and ceaseless supply of PMS products all over Nigeria, at an affordable rate for Nigerians also.