BEVERLY HILLS, March 11, (THEWILL) – The Association of Oil and Gas/Petroleum Marketers of Nigeria has concluded plans to cite the Headquarters of the Waterways Oil and Gas Marketers Association of Nigeria (WOGMAN) and Waterways Transport Association of Petroleum Marketers of Nigeria (WTAPMN) in Akwa Ibom State as the highest producers of crude oil in the country.
National President/Chairman Board of Trustees of the association, Alhaji Usman Alli, bared their minds in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State while flagging off a conference of amalgam of associations involved in oil, gas and petroleum marketing.
“Apart from being the highest producer of crude oil, Akwa Ibom is the most peaceful state in the South-South region of Nigeria and in deed the entire country,.” he added.
Associations flagged off included: Waterways Oil and Gas Marketers Association of Nigeria (WOGMAN)
Association of Nigeria Refineries Petroleum Marketers (ANRPM)
Waterways Transport Association of Petroleum Marketers of Nigeria (WTAPMN)
Lubricant and Greases Marketers of Nigeria (LACMAN)
Independent Crude Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (ICOMAN).
According to the President, the five associations inaugurated were duly registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission and with the flag@off, were set to start operations in their separate oil fields.
Declaring the conference open, the President who is a former Director of Finance of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), stressed on the need to involve the grassroots of oil–producing communities in the scheme of things to give thema sense of belonging and promote peace and harmony.
Speaking, the Supervising Chairman of Akwa Ibom State chapter of the association who doubles as the South-South Chairman of WOGMAN Dr. Innocent Udom thanked Alhaji Alli for the gesture and demanded that indigenes of Akwa Ibom State be appointed into key positions in the National Executive and Board of Trustees.
Dr. Udom also called for the full implementation of the local “Ast 2010’ in Akwa Ibom State. While thanking the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari for approving an Oil and Gas Free Zone and a Petroleum depot in AKWA Ibom.
The conference was attended by delegates from all over the southern part of the country, these included, South West, South East, and South-South which played the host state, Akwa Ibom.
Dr. Ebenezer Ukpe, the Southern Nigeria Chairman of WTAPMAN said the determination of the National President to correct anomalies in the oil marketing sector of the economy was commendable, saying that his zone had noted his sincerity of purpose and would work to ensure the success of all the planned programs.
The grand patron of the Associations, Obong Etim Udofia of Be-Bless Industries was full of praises for the National President and his exco for the bold step, especially the decision to site their headquarters in Akwa Ibom.
