Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Company’s management has clarified that it has not received any payments from the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) to purchase refined petroleum products.
According to an e-signed statement by the Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Dangote Group, Anthony Chiejina, the company, however, confirmed that discussions were being held with the petroleum marketers
He stated that although discussions are ongoing with IPMAN, it was misleading to suggest that the IPMAN members were experiencing difficulties loading refined products from the refinery, as it currently has no direct business dealings with them and therefore cannot be held responsible for any payments made to other entities.
The statement further reads: “The payment in mention has been made through the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), and not us. In the same vein, NNPCL has neither approved, nor authorised us to release our Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to IPMAN.
“We would like to emphasize that we can meet the nation’s demand for all petroleum products, including petrol, diesel, and aviation fuel. At present, we can load 2,900 trucks per day and we have also been evacuating petroleum products by sea”. He advise IPMAN to register with them and make direct payment as they have more than enough petroleum products to satisfy the needs of their members
“We believe it is instructive for all stakeholders to refrain from making unfounded statements in the media, as that could undermine the economic re-engineering efforts of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Conducting business through public speculation is counterproductive and unpatriotic”, it added.
The spokesperson maintained that in the interest of our country, the management of the company encouraged all stakeholders to collaborate and heed the advice of President Tinubu, while promoting a unified approach, rather than engaging in media conflicts and needless propaganda.
