THE Petroleum Tanker Drivers Branch (PTD) branch of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), has commended the Bola Tinubu-administration’s commitment to ensure motorable federal highways across the country.
The union also applauded efforts by the government to ensure stability in supply of petroleum products.
The PTD NUPENG gave the commendation as part of its resolutions at the end of its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital at the weekend.
A communiqué signed by Comrades Augustine Egbon and Oluchi Chinagorom, national chairman and national secretary of the union, respectively noted that the commendation was sequel to recent approval of 13 roads projects across the country by the Federal Executive Council at the end of its meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu.
The PTD-NUPENG noted that the rehabilitation of the roads will go a long way to ensure safety of its members on the highways and ensure uninterrupted supply of petroleum products from the depots to the retail outlets.
“We cannot but express our satisfaction that the present administration is already taking positive steps to meet some of our grievances. We implore the Federal Ministry of Works to ensure that the contractors move to sites, timely and give Nigerians the value for the public funds being spent by the federal government to put the roads in good shape.”
The union, however, appealed to the Federal Government to equally give consideration to the rehabilitation of the Calabar -Itu federal highway as it noted that the present deplorable condition of the road is a hindrance to movement of petroleum tankers.
The NEC of the PTD-NUPENG equally commended recent initiative to ensure stability in the supply of petroleum products.
“Lifting of products at the depots has increased, substantially and it is a big relief for our members. We want to appeal to the federal government to live up to its assurance to revive the nation four refineries to function optimally. “
The PTD- NUPENG expressed concern over what it described as the high-handedness of a Task Force put in place by the office of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, aimed at preventing movement of adulterated petroleum products.
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