Lagos, Nigeria – E be like say wahala don dey brew as the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) don clear am for ground. On Sunday, dem come out come distance demself from di strike wey some people for di Western Zone introduce because of Dangote Industries decision wey dem carry di oil dey distribute with dem own trucks. E fit be say, dis one na protest, but IPMAN national leadership no wan hear word. (E be like say dem no wan carry wahala for head like movie director.)
Di strike gree come at dis time wey fuel industry dey change shape, especially after di commissioning of di Dangote Refinery. Dis refinery, wey cost $20 billion, no be small thing oh! E be like say e go help Nigeria stop dey rely on imported fuel products – which don dey happen since before dem first start to dey make fuel for country.
Douglas Iyike, di IPMAN National Ex-Officio, come drop statement wey tell all di marketers to ignore di strike and continue di hustle like nothing happen. According to am, Dangote dey transport di products wit dem own trucks, and dat one no be bad thing—e dey according to di Petroleum Industry Act. Dem say dis move go reduce di wahala wey marketers dey face from all di extra fees wey dem dey pay to tanker drivers. (E hard to put head for dis kind matter without paining your wallet.)
Iyike carry am come out clear say di IPMAN Western Zone no get di right to call for any strike like dis. “Na di National Executive Council (NEC) go fit make dat kind decision,” e talk. E insist say Dangote dey do wetin e suppose do. According to am, dis refinery go fit help marketers collect products on credit and pay after dem don sell. Na im be say business go dey sharper! (E fit be say dem go dey dance but na different kind music dem dey dance to jare.)
Di Western Zone don vex say Dangote trucks go make dem dey sideline di petroleum tanker drivers, but di NEC don clear di air say dat move dey totally legit under di PIA. Dis refinery fit help bring down di cost of distribution, lower di pump prices, and manage di supply wahala wey dey come from union strike dem wey dey disturb everything like wayo.
Di gist wey dey fly around na say IPMAN supports Dangote, and dat one fit help blend di marketers with di refinery for better business. Dem get serious hope say dis partnership go help stability for di fuel supply chain and increase profit for independent filling stations. (E go sweet if everybody gree gree, e go dey good time for di market.)
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