Edo Commissioner warns the public on impostors parading themselves as NNPC staff
Edo State Commissioner for Minerals, Oil and Gas, Hon. Joseph Ugheoke, has alerted members of the public over the activities of persons who disguise as representatives of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), and the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) taskforce in the state.
Ugheoke said the state government was aware of the illegal activities of the group of persons, parading themselves as staff of NNPC and IPMAN taskforce members in the state.
He stressed: “These group of persons move about from one fuel station to another harassing, intimidating and exploiting marketers and petroleum tankers along the high way under the guise that they are representatives of the NNPC and IPMAN task force.
“The state government is urging members of the public to report the activities of the groups to the nearest police station and to the State Ministry of Minerals, Oil and Gas, in Benin City, for immediate action.
“All relevant security agencies are on alert and will not hesitate in arresting persons or group of persons carrying out the illegal activities.”
