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NUPENG Strike Worsens Fuel Supply In PH
Petroleum products supply in Rivers State is now in crisis following the industrial action embarked upon by the National Union of Petroleum and Natural gas (NUPENG), Petroleum Tanker Divers (PTD) Port Harcourt Unit.
The union commenced its strike Thursday last week in protest against the deplorable condition of the Port Harcourt Refinery Road.
Tanker drivers blocked the refinery, depots and private tank farms in the state, making it impossible for dealers to buy from them.
The Tide reports that the strike has caused artificial scarcity and long queues on the few filling stations that have the products.
Investigation shows that a litre of DPK now goes for N140 while a litre of Petrol goes for N120 instead of N97.
Some drivers who spoke to The Tide yesterday lamented that the products are not there in the filling stations and that to buy from few ones selling has become very frustrating because of long queues.
Cletus Nwato said the stations have begun to hoard the products preferring to sell to the black markets for better profit.
One of the tanker drivers, Uwem Clifford recounted how a colleague lost 33,000 liters of fuel valued at N3.9 million on the road when his tanker fell and the products spilled off.
“On daily basis, our trucks get damaged”, he said, adding that on more serious occasions, both products and vehicle go in flames as a result of the bad refinery road”.
The Chairman of PTD, Port Harcourt Unit, Comrade John Amajioyi told The Tide yesterday in a telephone interview that the situation would remain as long as the refinery road remains in such poor condition.
It would be recalled that the union, last two weeks, threatened to declare industrial action if Federal Government does not fix the bad road.
In a similar view, the youths of Eleme, in Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State also threatened few days ago that they would block entrances to the refinery and the multibillion Dollar, Onne Oil and Gas Free Zone which host hundreds of companies in the oil and gas sector.
Industry watchers have expressed concern that the crises situation might affect the 2014 International Trade and Investment Forum to be hosted this month by the Free Zone if urgent steps are not taken to address the agitations by PTD and Eleme Youths.
Chris Oluoh

Permanent Secretary Ministry of Information and Communications, Mrs Cordilia Peterside addressing participants during 2014 Skills Acquisition Programme organised by Divine Daughters of Destiny of Redemption Ministries, Port Harcourt, recently. With her is Pastor (Mrs) M. Akinola (left) and Pastor (Mrs) Briggs at the Ministry’s premises. Photo: Nwiueh Donatus Ken.
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