…put an end to 8 years of leadership tussle
…promises to reconcile everyone, run a transparent administration
By Frank Ulom
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, Calabar Depot in Cross River has elected Comrade Robert Obi as its Chairman.
The election of Obi, THE PARADISE NEWS reports has put an end to the 8 years of leadership tussle of the association in the state.
Obi was elected alongside 11 Executives at the AGM/Special General Meeting and Election held Monday (4 Dec 2023) at DANIC Hotels in Calabar.
The new 12-man executive of IPMAN will take charge for 3 years before the next election as is on the association’s constitution.
In his acceptance speech after being elected chairman, Obi stated that though the Calabar branch of IPMAN has been faced with a lot of challenges, the new team has the capacity to surmount the challenges.
“We are fully aware we have been given a serious mandate and we have the capacity to surmount these challenges.
“We are not going to run a one-man business because it’s so challenging, we need the support of all to return our business back to where it was.
“We call on all our stakeholders, like the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD), Petroleum Station Workers (PSW), Independent Marketers Branch (IMB) and Oil/Gas Workers (OGS) not to leave us behind but give us the support they have been giving because what affects one affects the other,” Obi said.
The newly elected IPMAN Calabar Depot Branch said the new 12-man executive will not disappoint and called on all who are outside to come back so that they can collectively rebuild IPMAN.
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Speaking also, the chairman of the electoral committee, Sir Michael Udofia, said the owners of the depot, filling stations and stakeholders have come together to elect a new leadership.
On his part, the national president of IPMAN, Alhaji Ahmed Debo, represented by Michael Udofia, the National Legal Adviser, said they have permanently put a stop to the challenges faced by the Calabar Depot Chapter of IPMAN.
He said the task of the new executive is to make sure that they work together in harmony and reposition their businesses.
He expressed optimism that the new chairman of the Calabar Depot branch has the experience and capacity to lead the branch.
THE PARADISE NEWS reports that the AGM was attended by representatives of the National President, Zonal, Elders of IPMAN of the Calabar Depot unit, representatives of PTD, and critical stakeholders.
