Oil & Energy
Okowa Urges Militants To Embrace Peace
Delta State Gover
nor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has again appealed to Niger Delta militants to give peace a chance and conform to instrument of peace as being propelled by the Pan -Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) with the Federal Government.
The governor had consistently lamented that the sustained attacks on oil and gas installations had reduced the state’s revenue allocation coming from the Federal Government.
Okowa who spoke Saturday at the Cenotaph in Asaba, the state capital, during an empowerment scheme of the Senator representing Delta North, Chief Peter Nwaoboshi, noted that part of the fund he planned to deliver on infrastructure had been drastically cut short by the activities of the militants.
He stated that unless the militants embrace peace and end destruction of oil installations, development of the state is in danger.
According to him, our youths that are not conforming, that go about destroying pipelines, this is the time to change for the better so that our resources can shore up.
“We need money to deliver on projects we have started.
So, we beg you, we need peace”
The governor commended law-abiding youths in the state for keying into his SMART agenda of wealth and job creation and urged them to sustain their peaceful dispositioin.
Okowa promised the youths that in 2017 the SMART initiative would climax the dividends of his prosperity mantra.
He also lauded Senator Peter Nwaoboshi for his empowerment programme and urged other stakeholders to emulate the lawmaker by rolling out more of such initiatives in view of the positive imparts they would make on the state.
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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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