Group Seeks EFCC’s Support On Fight Against Vandalism, Others

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has sought the collaboration of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the fight against oil theft and pipeline vandalism in Niger Delta region.
IPMAN made the appeal when its chairman, Hon Bello Binna led other members of the group on a courtesy call to the agency’s office in Port Harcourt during the week.
Binna noted that the EFCC was the only agency entrusted in proffering solutions to issues like that of pipeline vandalism and oil theft.
“In the past, our efforts have been wasted, we were advised that the agency who has the mandate to make our job effective is the EFCC”, he said.
According to him, the association was at home with the activities of the EFCC.
“We are here to collaborate with the agency which we are more comfortable with and we believe that with your support, our jobs will have headway”, he said.
In his reaction, the agency’s Zonal Commander, Mr Nwanneka Nwokike, said that the EFCC was working tirelessly to put an end to the menace of illegal oil bunkering in the Niger Delta region.
Nwokike, pointed that such was part of the primary assignment and would not not relent until the needful was done.
“I assure you that the EFCC has the desire to reduce, if not bring to an end, the menace of illegal oil bunkering”, he said.
He also stressed the need to educate youths within the region on the ills of illegal oil bunkering.
“We will educate our youths on the dangers of this, which is part of our mandate, educating our youths on why they must leave these illegalities”, he said.
To achieve this, he said that all hands must be on deck regardless of one’s position in the society.
“We must all come together to see how we can tackle this menace. I want to assure you that we will work together”, he added.

By: King Onunwor