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IPMAN refutes claims on N1bn paid to PPMC

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The chairman, Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Kano branch, Alhaji Bashir Danmalam, has refuted claims that over N1 billion was paid for petrol by its members and the products have not been delivered since October 2021.

Recall that the chairman, IPMAN, Lagos Satellite Depot, Ejigbo, Mr Akin Akinrinade made the claim while speaking with journalists in Lagos on Monday.

However, speaking to newsmen in Kano on Tuesday, Danmalam said the claims about the N1 billion paid to Pipelines and Product Marketing Company (PPMC) was baseless as there was no iota of truth about it.

He, therefore, challenged all those making such claims to bring out relevant receipts for the payment of such money to enable the union to take up the matter.

He recalled that in about February 2021 following the outbreak of COVID-19, the NNPC introduced customer express whereby payments for purchase of product were done online and the NNPC then set up a committee which ensured that all those with tickets paid manually were given the product.

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“I was a member of that committee that supervised the supply of the product to those marketers who paid manually before the introduction of customer express.

“So,we should stop politicising the issue of petroleum business. To my knowledge the only products not delivered by the NNPC is on the recent payments made.

“NNPC has since stopped collecting money from marketers except through the customer express when it’s sure of having the products in any depot across the country,” Danmalam said.

He, therefore, called on the Federal Government to prevail on management of Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to ensure that all private depot owners sell the product at the approved Government price.

According to him, the failure by the Management of NMDPRA under the leadership of Faruk Ahmed Maishanu to check the excesses of private depot owners, was responsible for the flagrant and indiscriminate increase of the ex-depot price.

He said the Federal Government under President Muhammadu Buhari should even be commended for the recent upward review of petroleum products transporters freight rate as the gesture was aimed at checking the challenges associated with the transportation of petroleum products across the country.

Danmalam said unless and until the NMDPRA ensure private depot owners sell the product at the approved government price, they would continue to dispose of the commodity at higher price.

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Kano State Hosts 8th Annual Audit Forum to Enhance Transparency and Accountability

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The 8th Annual Audit Forum, organized by the Office of the Auditor General of Kano State, was held recently, focusing on strengthening transparency and accountability in public financial management. .

Isma’ila Musa, the Auditor General of Kano State, welcomed the participants and highlighted the constitutional and legal mandates that guide the auditing process. “Sections 125(2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) and 36(i) of the Kano State Audit Law, 2021 (as amended) mandate the Office of the Auditor General to audit the accounts and financial statements of the State Government and all Offices and Courts,” he stated.

Musa expressed immense gratitude to His Excellency, Engineer Abba Kabir Yusuf, the Governor of Kano State, for his support in making the event possible. “It is very important to note that a strengthened fiscal transparency will help build trust in governance,” he emphasized. He added that the Audit Forum is a reform intended to reduce opportunities for corruption and abuse of public resources, thereby increasing the efficiency of public expenditures.

The Auditor General also acknowledged the contributions of various officials, including the Hon. Commissioner Ministry of Planning and Budget, the Accountant General, the Executive Chairman of Kano Internal Revenue Services, and former Auditors General, among others. “My sincere appreciation to all the invitees here present for honoring our invitation. I wish us a successful 8th Kano State Annual Audit Forum,” Musa concluded.

In his remarks, the Chairman of the House Committee on Public Accounts, Honorable Tukur Fagge, praised the exercise for its potential to enhance resource management and ensure the success of the tasks at hand. “This exercise will enhance resources management and will realize the success of the task,” Fagge stated.

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Sarkin Shanon Kano, Shehu Muhammad Dankadai, who served as the royal father of the day, also graced the event, adding to the significance of the occasion.

The forum underscored the commitment of the Kano State Government to upholding transparency and accountability, reflecting the administration’s dedication to effective and efficient service delivery.

 

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Breaking: Former Secretary of Federal Electoral Commission, FEDECO, Ahmadu Kurfi Passes On at 93

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November 21, 2024

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A former secretary of the Federal Electoral Commission, Alhaji Ahmadu Kurfi, has passed away.

A family source, Jafar Yakubu, informed NIGERIAN TRACKER about the death of the pioneer secretary of the Federal Electoral Commission, who supervised the 1979 general election.

 

Jafar Yakubu said Alhaji Ahmadu Kurfi died at the age of 93 and his Janaza funeral prayers will take place by 2:30 PM at Kurfi in KATSINA state .

 

Dr. Amadu Kurfi, OFR, was born in 1931. He was a former chairman of the then Marketing Board, former Federal Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Defence, and the first person to acquire a BSc degree in the whole of Katsina State, at University College London in 1957.

 

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President Tinubu Sacks UNIZIK Vice-Chancellor, Registrar

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The governing council of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University has been dissolved by President Bola Tinubu.

The president dissolved the council and approved the removal of the institution’s vice-chancellor Bernard Odoh and the university registrar, Rosemary Nwokike.

A statement by Bayo Onanuga, the special adviser to the president on information and strategy said the action by Tinubu follows allegations of procedural violations in the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor.

He also said that the council led by Greg Ozumba Mbadiwe and including five other members—Hafiz Oladejo, Augustine Onyedebelu, Engr. Amioleran Osahon, and Rtd. Gen. Funsho Oyeneyin was accused of bypassing due process to appoint an unqualified candidate, prompting federal intervention.

Onanuga said, “The sacking of the governing council and officials followed reports that the council illegally appointed an unqualified vice-chancellor without following due process.

He added that following the controversial appointment, the Federal Government stepped in to address the rivalry between the university’s Senate and the governing council of the institution.

“The government expressed concern over the council’s apparent disregard for the university’s governing laws in its selection process”, Onanuga added.

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