Petroleum Body Restates Commitment To Fight Oil Vandals

National Task Force Chairman of Association of Nigerian Refineries and Petroleum Marketers (ANRPM) Eshanekpe Israel has restated his commitment to the war against petroleum thieves.

Israel spoke in Akure, Onodo State capital, when the association inaugurated the state chapter of anti-pipeline vandals in Akure.

He said dealers in stolen petroleum products, who had seen the state as a place to carry out their nefarious activities, would be smoked out and prosecuted.

“The era of pipeline vandalism, products adulteration, illegal bunkering, oil theft and sundry crimes in the oil sector is now a thing of the past,” Israel, an ex-militant, said.

He urged the new executives to ensure that no oil thieves went unpunished.

Israel, who addressed the Mrs. Kehinde Olabisi-led exco, said the association had zero tolerance for stealing of the national wealth.

National President of the association Chief Wada Ashiga said the group had capacity to succeed in the war against crimes in the distribution network of the petroleum sector.

He enjoined security agencies to collaborate with ARNPM to secure the sector.

Ashiga, who decried the activities of criminals among security agents, noted that most times they compromised intelligence fed to them.

He advised the top echelons of the police to collaborate with the group using their best hands.

Commissioner of Police Yemi Oyediran lauded the initiative by leadership of ANRPM.

He promised to roll out the command’s arsenal of support for the group.

Mrs. Olabisi thanked the command, promising to lead a goal-oriented team.