Rivers
RSG Tasks Filling Station Owners On Availability Of Products
The Commissioner for Energy and Natural Resources, Dr Dawari George has called for an enhanced collaboration between the Rives State Government and owners of filling station in the state to ensures availability of petroleum products
Dr George made the appeal recently in a meeting he held with the operators of filling stations in his office in Port Harcourt.
He emphasized the need for a stronger commitment on the part of the fuel operators to ensure constant availability of petroleum products in the state.
The commissioner said that the zero tolerance policy on corruption by the present administration still stands adding that defaulters would be brought to book.
Dr Dawari however, promised the operators of filling stations of adequate security from the state government and a conductive business environment.
In their contributions, petroleum products operators cited shortage of supplies from PPMC Depot high cost of product from private depots, increased transport cost from Lagos and Calabar depots as some of their handicaps.
They promised to co-operate with the state government to bring sanity into the sector.
In his vote of thanks, the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr George Nwolu, thanked the commissioner for his initiative in convening the meeting and also praised the fuel operators for their large turn out and participation.
In attendance were the Area manager of PPMC, the Depot-Chief of PPMC, the sales officers of PPMC and Chairman of IPMAN, Chief Samuel Osaroejor.
Rivers
Motor Spare Parts, Industrial Generators Dealers’ Union Swears Gets New Chairman in Port Harcourt
The Owhonda Dickson Motor Spare Parts and Industrial Generators Dealers’ Union operating in Ikoku Port Harcourt, Rivers state has sworn in Mr. Cyril Igbokwe, popularly known as Onyeoma Cy, as its new Chairman.
The brief swearing _in ceremony was held at the union office in Port Harcourt, last Wednesday
In his acceptance speech, Mr. Igbokwe expressed gratitude for the trust and confidence his members had shown in him, despite his perceived educational background compared to others. , “I feel very happy to be the chairman of this great union in this great market. I’m proud of my executives for demonstrating commitment and cooperation.” Notably, the executives raised over ?1 million for the inauguration ceremony within an hour.
The new Chairman promised to tackle key challenges facing the union, including security and indiscipline. He vowed to follow in the footsteps of his predecessor, who he praised for excellent performance, and aimed to possibly do better.
Mr. Igbokwe emphasized maintaining a robust relationship with the host community and conducting his affairs within the ambit of the law.
In his remarks,the Electoral Committee Chairman’, Igwe Amobichukwu Eze Okorie, assured that the elections were conducted in a free, fair, and credible manner. Despite facing challenges such as non-compliance with guidelines and unfounded propaganda campaigns, no formal protest letters had been received.
Also speaking, the Women’s Leader, Lolo Nkechinyere Okolie, expressed faith in the new Chairman, citing his integrity and experience. She highlighted her role in ensuring women’s voices are counted in the union and vouched for the credibility of the election, noting that Mr. Igbokwe was the popular choice among members.
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