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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
Boko Haram Terrorists Ambush Vigilantes in Borno, One Killed
By: Zagazola Makama
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have ambushed members of a vigilante group on routine patrol along the Warave–Gwoza Road in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, killing one member.
Sources said the attack occurred at about 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday when the gunmen opened fire on members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) and local hunters conducting patrol in the area.
A member of the CJTF in Warave, Bello Adamu, 50, sustained fatal injuries during the ambush. He was evacuated to the General Hospital in Gwoza, where he was certified dead on arrival. His remains were later released to his family for burial in accordance with Islamic rites.
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI were deployed to the scene following the incident, while monitoring and patrols have been intensified along the axis to prevent further attacks.
Boko Haram Terrorists Ambush Vigilantes in Borno, One Killed
Troops Neutralise Four Terrorists in Offensive Operation in Borno
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Sector 1, Operation HADIN KAI in conjunction with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have neutralised Four suspected Boko Haram terrorists during an offensive operation in Shehuri area of Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State.
Sources told Zagazola that the operation, conducted at about 9:15 a.m. on Feb. 25 under Operation Desert Sanity IV, led to the interception and engagement of the terrorists.
Following the encounter, troops carried out exploitation of the area, during which four insurgents were neutralised.
Items recovered from the scene included AKSM automatic rifle and pump-action rifle with cartridges and magazines.
Sources added that troops’ morale and fighting efficiency remain high as clearance operations continue across parts of the state.
Troops Neutralise Four Terrorists in Offensive Operation in Borno
Lakurawa Terrorists on revenge Mission Kill Four Worshippers in Kebbi Mosque, Five Injured
By: Zagazola Makama
Suspected Lakurawa terrorists on a revenge mission have attacked Dadinkowa village in Maiyama Local Government Area of Kebbi State, killing four worshippers and injuring five others after storming a mosque.
Sources said the attackers invaded the community and opened fire on worshippers, leaving four persons dead and five others with varying degrees of injuries. The injured victims were rushed to a medical facility for treatment.
The latest attack is believed to be a reprisal following a failed ambush on the convoy of the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division, Maj.-Gen. Bemgha Koughna, during an operational tour in the state.
On Wednesday, troops of Operation Fansan Yamma reportedly foiled the ambush near Mayama Hill, neutralising five suspected terrorists. Weapons and other items recovered during the operation included one OJC gun, one PKT gun, two AK-47 rifles, four AK-47 magazines, a bandolier of PKT ammunition, several rounds of 12.7mm ammunition, a camel bag containing N840,000, two mobile phones and five motorcycles.
Security sources said the terrorists were suspected to have launched the mosque attack in retaliation for the heavy losses recorded during the failed ambush.
Operation FANSAN YANMA have assured that efforts were ongoing to track down those responsible for the latest assault.
Lakurawa Terrorists on revenge Mission Kill Four Worshippers in Kebbi Mosque, Five Injured
Boko Haram Terrorists Ambush Vigilantes in Borno, One Killed
Troops Neutralise Four Terrorists in Offensive Operation in Borno
Lakurawa Terrorists on revenge Mission Kill Four Worshippers in Kebbi Mosque, Five Injured
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