Ipman: Repair Them Before Selling

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) on Sunday urged the Federal Government to repair the nation’s oil refineries before their planned sale.

The Chairman of the association in Sokoto state, Alhaji Sule Magaji, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Sokoto.

“We in IPMAN are against the plan to sell the refineries but if the federal government will not rescind the decision, the refineries should be made fully functional before being sold.

“The government should also take concrete measures to further secure all oil pipelines across the country,” Magaji said.

According to him, repairing the refineries, securing the pipelines and putting other necessary measures in place will motivate the potential buyers and other investors to be part of the planned sale.

He said that it would be difficult or impossible for...