Oil & Energy
PPMC Loses N7.6bn To Pipeline Vandals
The Managing Director of
Pipeline and Petroleum Marketing Company (PPMC), Mr Haruna Momoh says the company has lost products worth N7.6 billion to pipeline vandals in the Port Harcourt – Aba segment since 2007.
Mr Momoh stated this at the re-opening of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) depot in Osisioma, near Aba in Abia State last Monday.
He said that about 1053 vandalised points had to be repaired on the 54 kilometer pipeline from Aba to Enugu alone during the period, pointing out that marketers and consumers in the South-East zone and some parts of Akwa Ibom had suffered untold hardship because of the vandalized pipelines which forced the company to shut the depot.
Momoh commended the Minister of Petroleum resources, Mrs Diezani Allison-Madueke, Abia State Governor, Theodore Orji, Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika, National Assembly members from Abia State and other stakeholders for ensuring speedy re-opening of the 33-year-old depot.
In his speech Abia State Governor, Theodore Orji said that the State would continue to partner with the Federal Government to bring democracy dividends to the people.
According to the governor, the state is already enjoying the recently inaugurated power station that supplies electricity to Umuahia and its environs, saying that the partnership had ensured adequate security and returned normal business activities to Aba metropolis.
He commended President Goodluck Jonathan, National Assembly members from the state and all those who contributed to bring back the depot on stream.
“Thanks to the Federal Government for this partnership, the depot has remained the backbone of the state’s economy. It is a great relief from the NNPC, we appreciate what is happening today as life and business activities have returned to the state. We thank all those who have made it happen, he declared.
Orji assured that the executive would work with the State House of Assembly to enact a law making pipeline vandalism and other economic sabotage offences punishable by death and appealed to the citizens, especially the traditional rulers to help safeguard pipeline in their communities.
Group Managing Director of NNPC, Mr Andrew Yakubu, said there would be a major transformation of the critical downstream sector of the economy.
Said he: “While waiting for major transformation of the industry, the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) when passed into law promises a better future”, adding that the management of NNPC would focus on revamping the critical downstream sector, especially the rehabilitation of strategic depots like Aba depot and pipelines.
The Aba depot has a capacity for more than 133 million petroleum products including fuel, kerosene and diesel to serve Imo, Abia, Anambra States and some parts of Akwa Ibom State.
The depot serves as a link for product evacuation from Port Harcourt refinery through pipeline of about 54 km to transmit to Enugu Makurdi and Yola.
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Dangote Refinery Resumes Gantry Self-Collection Sales, Tuesday
This is revealed in an email communication from the Group Commercial Operations Department of the company, and obtained by Newsmen, at the Weekend.
The company explained that while gantry access is being reinstated, the free delivery service remains operational, with marketers encouraged to continue registering their outlets for direct supply at no additional cost.
The statement said “in reference to the earlier email communication on the suspension of the PMS self-collection gantry sales, please note that we will be resuming the self-collection gantry sales on the 23rd of September, 2025”.
Dangote Petroleum Refinery also apologised to its partners for any inconvenience the suspension may have caused, while assuring stakeholders of its commitment to improving efficiency and ensuring seamless supply.
“Meanwhile, please be informed that we are aggressively delivering on the free delivery scheme, and it is still open for registration. We encourage you to register your stations and pay for the product to be delivered directly to you for free. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding,” it added.
It would be recalled that in September 18, 2025, Dangote refinery had suspended gantry-based self-collection of petroleum products at its depot. The move was designed to accelerate the adoption of its Free Delivery Scheme, which guarantees direct shipments of petroleum products to registered retail outlets across Nigeria.
The refinery stressed that the earlier decision was an operational adjustment aimed at streamlining efficiency in the downstream supply chain.
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