The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN), Enugu State branch, has elected new executive members for the association.
The election, which was conducted in the presence of IPMAN zonal Chairman, Chief Lawrence Nworuh, saw Mr Uchenna Onyia emerged as the new chairman of the association for the next five years.
Mr George Offor emerged as the vice chairman and Mr Ike Okeke was elected the secretary.
Speaking after his inauguration, Onyia described the election as a new new beginning.
He further pledged to unite the organization in Enugu state, saying that the chapter will be recognized as the best in Nigeria
Onyia said: ” Peace and good governance will be my watchword and my leadership will push forward rules and guidelines to eradicate the abnormalities experienced in pump stations, whereby, Marketers of Premium Motor Spirit PMS have overtime, been accused of manipulating their pump machine against customers.
“I am happy for this day, it’s God’s doing, and by the grace of God, we will make all members part of the association, IPMAN is for all and not one person”.
“We are looking out for all this abnormalities experienced in the sector, especially in Enugu state.
“We want to make sure fuel flow through the national, let everyone co-operate with us and Enugu state will be an example.”
The chairman said that the expectations will be judged by their performance as their core word is peace and good governance.
Speaking on eradicating increase in Pump Price from marketers, he said, ” we will start by calling them to a meeting, and give them our rules amd guidelines then, follow it up by setting up taskforce,” he added.
The chairman who acknowledged that the chapter has gone through alot, called on all aggrieved persons within and outside the association to embrace unity admitting that everyone is accommodated.
The IPMAN zonal Chairman, Mr Lawrence Nworuh expressed satisfaction on the election process, called on those who parade themselves as the state exco’s to desist from doing so or face the law.
According to him, with the declaration of the supreme Court, the newly elected executives are legit.
“As u can see I am with my zonal exco’s, so the election was successful and went smoothly. For years now, this is the first time we are having election in Enugu depot.
“I want to advice, all does parading themselves as IPMAN, very soon they will be arrested.
“When you talk about the authentic IPMAN, Today election is the original and authentic courtesy of the declaration of the supreme Court.
“We are under the leadership of elder Chinedu Okoronkwo, the national president who won his appeal at the supreme Court in 2018”. he added.
He said that Enugu people are all wonderful and thar a new baby has been birthed for the five government depot under the zone and and they are happy.
“Let them unite all IPMAN members, we are one body, it is for the welfare of our members; And let me warn, I want people in Enugu, Ebonyi and Anambra.
“Soon, with our taskforce we will clamp down on those who we had complaints of adjusting their meters.
“We shall punish them within our constitution, no one should panic, we have come to serve the public and our members,” Nworuh said.
