Petroleum Equalization Fund (Management) Board says it has
blacklisted 25 oil marketers for defrauding the Nigerian Government.
The fund, however, has not revealed names of the affected
marketers.
PEF listed theirs offences as changing of truck heads
without getting clearance from the agency, tampering with tags affixed on
trucks as well as presentation of trucks with water (instead of petrol) at
receiving depots by these marketers.
PEF General Manager (Corporate Services) Dr. Goddy Nnadi,
also confirmed that the agency sanctioned marketers selling petroleum products
above government approved price.
“We have cancelled their transactions and they have to pay
the penalties,” he told Daily Trust.
Nnadi said over five members of staff of the Fund who aided
the marketers to commit the frauds were now undergoing disciplinary processes.
“One of them has been sacked while five others were
suspended. Their cases are before the Board,” he added.
The official disclosed that PEF would soon commence expanded
sensitization meetings with key stakeholders like the Major Oil Marketers
Association of Nigeria (MOMAN), Depot and Petroleum Product Marketers
Association (DAPPMA), Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria
(IPMAN).
Source:DailyTrust Ng
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