The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Ejigbo Satellite Depot, has raised concerns about a potential scarcity of petrol unless immediate action is taken by the government to address the rampant infringement of pipelines at Idimu, Alimosho Local Council Development Area of Lagos.
According to Mr. Akin Akinrinade, the Chairman of IPMAN Ejigbo Satellite Depot, vandals were recently found scooping petrol from the System 2B pipeline in front of Good Luck Estate, Idimu. However, they managed to escape when security agents attempted to apprehend them.
Akinrinade expressed his disappointment, stating, “IPMAN Satellite Depot is constrained with a heavy heart to announce the vandalization of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) pipeline at Idimu in Alimosho LCDA, Lagos State, in front of Good Luck Estate.”
He further highlighted that such continuous vandalism poses a setback to the efforts of IPMAN and NNPCL in ensuring an uninterrupted supply of petrol to Lagos and the entire Southwest region of Nigeria.
Akinrinade also revealed that a 33,000-liter truck, registered as JND 162 XA and owned by a marketer named R. A. Oluwakemi, was apprehended at the scene of the petrol scooping in Idimu. The truck, which was painted in blue and white, is believed to have been involved in the vandalism.
The warning from IPMAN underscores the urgent need for the government to take swift action against pipeline vandals to prevent any disruption to the supply of petrol in Lagos.
