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AROGMA Calls on Senate to Investigate Shares of Oil Marketers Withheld by NIPCO

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President Arewa Oil and Gas marketers Bashir Danmalam

<p><&excl;-- BEGIN THEIA POST SLIDER --><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad4" id&equals;"quads-ad4" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">The President of Arewa Oil and Gas Marketers Association of Nigeria &lpar;AROGMA&rpar;&comma; Bashir Ahmad Danmalam&comma; has urged the Nigerian Senate to investigate the Nigerian Independent Petroleum Company &lpar;NIPCO&rpar; for allegedly withholding shares invested by oil marketers for over 20 years&period;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"eiFp0MI2" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<&excl;-- TV --> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"4399361195" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"auto" &NewLine; data-full-width-responsive&equals;"true"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">In a press release issued to newsmen&comma; Danmalam called on both the Senate and NNPC to intervene and shed light on the issue of shares invested by oil marketers two decades ago&comma; emphasizing that not a single Kobo has benefited them&period;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"q76WUq3x" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<&excl;-- TV --> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"4399361195" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"auto" &NewLine; data-full-width-responsive&equals;"true"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">According to Danmalam&comma; Nigerian oil marketers are in the dark about the status of their shares at NIPCO&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">He urged NNPC to halt the issuance of Products to them until the matter of the withheld shares is resolved&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<div id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;18460" style&equals;"width&colon; 310px" class&equals;"wp-caption alignnone"><img aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-18460" class&equals;"size-medium wp-image-18460" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;nigeriantracker&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2023&sol;12&sol;IMG-20231211-WA0152-300x281&period;jpg" alt&equals;"MD NIPCO" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"281" &sol;><p id&equals;"caption-attachment-18460" class&equals;"wp-caption-text">MD NIPCO<&sol;p><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">The AROGMA leader further called on the Senate and lawmakers to investigate NIPCO&&num;8217&semi;s actions&comma; stating that despite substantial investments&comma; the shares seem no different from pieces of paper used to wrap roasted meat&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad1" id&equals;"quads-ad1" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad5" id&equals;"quads-ad5" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"JX2zZNKR" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block&semi; text-align&colon;center&semi;" &NewLine; data-ad-layout&equals;"in-article" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"fluid" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"6550225277"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">He highlighted the unfortunate situation where only foreigners appear to enjoy the shares invested by Nigerian oil marketers in collaboration with few Nigerians&comma; some of whom have passed away without reaping any benefits for over two decades&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">Expressing concern for the masses&comma; Danmalam stressed the Senate&&num;8217&semi;s role in protecting the interests of Nigerians&period; He called for a thorough check on individuals who may have collaborated to cheat the masses and hundreds of oil markets&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">AROGMA insisted that NNPC should cease issuing Products  to NIPCO until the withheld shares are returned to the investors&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">Danmalam emphasized that the status of the shares remains unknown&comma; and they are yet to enter the market&period; AROGMA is committed to taking necessary steps to ensure justice is served&comma; claiming that NIPCO collaborated with individuals&comma; including disgruntled elements and foreigners&comma; without delivering on the promised benefits to those who invested their shares&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">Danmalam said that even if one&&num;8217&semi;s close relations&comma; including one&&num;8217&semi;s father&comma; is on a hospital bed and goes to sell the shares to settle his medical bills&comma; NIPCO&&num;8217&semi;s shares are irrelevant and cannot do anything&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">He challenged NIPCO to take the shares to the market and affirmed that they cannot be sold&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">He called on the Federal Government to cease any relations with NIPCO or its agents to safeguard the sanctity of people&&num;8217&semi;s rights&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><&excl;-- END THEIA POST SLIDER -->&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 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