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Let’s pray for Dangote
Let’s pray for Dangote
By: Maijama’a Adamu
Few months back, I received a memo in my office mandating me to act as the Zonal Director of the NTA Maiduguri Network Centre.
l was neither elated nor happy. I knew what was going to happen. Few hours later, I was confronted with request for diesel. Transmission may be stopped any moment if diesel was not provided. I asked our finance and marketing departments how much money we had.
I asked of the price of the diesel and was told #1650 per liter. In some places in the same Maiduguri it was up to #1700 per liter. I called a dealer friend who agreed to offer me at #1580 per liter. Luckily my acting duty lasted only three days. I left for Eid-El-Fitr.
Few months afterwards, Dangote Refinery management announced commencement of supply of diesel at a #1000 per liter in the south and #1100 in the north. No government, past or present, in this Nigeria has ever reduced dispensing price of petroleum products by a hundred Naira. Dangote reduced it by almost six hundred Naira. NNPC price was #1580 prior to the Dangote price of #1000 to #1100.
Now all marketers, both major, independent and NNPC were left with no options but to forcefully comply with the new price regime. They can’t beat the biggest refinery in the world!
Now the refinery is set to roll out petrol and all hell has been loose down on the refinery with the NNPC ironically as the number one open enemy of the refinery. We knew of the agreement of 20% equity holding in the Dangote Refinery by the NNPC to be footed by supply of crude oil. They practically starved the refinery of the crude oil reducing their equity to only 7%. The refinery now has to go as far as US to source for crude oil.
NNPC is now telling us diesel from Dangote Refinery is the worst in the world because of high sulphur content. Dangote is firing back challenging whoever cares to do the measurement of his diesel and that from other sources to ascertain the truth.
Why on earth, will NNPC come out, openly and desperately to demarket the refinery after the frustrations they imposed on the company behind the shadows?
Who exactly is for us, and who is against us when even the agency of government is resorting to throat-slitting against the refinery that openly, is our only hope for cheaper supplies as the case of its diesel has proven.
I’m of the opinion that this enimity is sustained. Any truce or compromise that is amicably achieved may be at our own detriment.
Let’s pray for Dangote please, I so move.
Let’s pray for Dangote
Bandits kill seven, abduct three in Sabon Birni border attack in Sokoto
By: Zagazola Makama
At least seven persons were killed and three others abducted when armed bandits attacked Kyara village, a remote border community in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State, in the early hours of Thursday.
Sources said the attack occurred at about 4:00 a.m. in the village, which lies close to the Niger Republic border and has no mobile phone network coverage.
The bandits, who were said to be in large numbers and armed with sophisticated weapons, stormed the community, shooting sporadically and causing panic among residents.
During the attack, seven persons were shot dead, while two others sustained gunshot injuries. Three villagers were also kidnapped, and an unspecified number of domestic animals were rustled.
Joint security forces were immediately deployed to the area after the incident was reported. On arrival, they evacuated the corpses and the injured victims to a hospital for autopsy and medical treatment.
Troops have since launched a manhunt for the attackers with a view to rescuing the abducted victims, recovering the rustled livestock and arresting those responsible.
Confidence-building patrols are currently ongoing in and around Kyara village to reassure residents and prevent further attacks.
Bandits kill seven, abduct three in Sabon Birni border attack in Sokoto
Five injured in suspected IED blast on Bukuyum road in Zamfara
By: Zagazola Makama
Five persons have been seriously injured following a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) explosion along the Takalafiya–Gadar Zaima Road in Bukkuyum Local Government Area (LGA) of Zamfara State.
Sources said the incident occurred at about 11:30 a.m. on Thursday when a motorcycle conveying five passengers ran into an explosive device believed to have been planted by armed bandits targeting security patrols in the area.
The device detonated on contact, causing a loud explosion that severely damaged the motorcycle and left all five occupants with serious injuries.
Following the incident, security operatives immediately closed the road to traffic and advised residents to stay away from the area pending a thorough safety assessment.
The injured victims were evacuated to the General Hospital, Gummi, where they are currently receiving medical treatment.
Movement along the Takalafiya–Gadar Zaima axis remains restricted as security agencies continue to monitor the situation and clear the area of any further threats.
Five injured in suspected IED blast on Bukuyum road in Zamfara
Three killed in fatal road accident at gaggaba village in Borno
By: Zagazola Makama
At least three persons were killed in a fatal motor vehicle accident at Gaggaba Village, Fune Local Government Area of Borno State, early Wednesday morning.
Sources said the accident occurred around 1:20 a.m. when a Daf trailer with registration number DAL 964 YY, driven by Mal. Abubakar, 35, of Maiduguri, traveling from Lagos to Maiduguri, was involved in a collision with a Mitsubishi Canter truck, registration XA 437 NNR, driven by Salisu Ibrahim of Dirra Village, Fune LGA.
The Canter reportedly veered at full speed from its lane and rammed into the Daf trailer, causing the trailer driver and two passengers to fall unconscious. They were immediately rushed to General Hospital Damagum, where the driver and two passengers were pronounced dead by medical personnel.
Three killed in fatal road accident at gaggaba village in Borno
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