The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has called on the federal government to take advantage of indigenous technology in addressing Nigeria’s petroleum refining challenges.
Chinedu Anyaso, the chairperson of IPMAN, Enugu Depot Community in charge of Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu states, said this in an interview in Awka on Tuesday while congratulating the newly sworn-in ministers.
Mr Anyaso commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for successfully constituting his cabinet and expressed optimism that the ministers would bring greater value and direction to his administration.
He specially congratulated Heineken Lokpobiri, the minister of state for petroleum, on his appointment, urging him to bring his experience in the petroleum industry and knowledge of the Niger Delta environment to bear in the downstream sector.
The IPMAN official said only local production of petroleum products would bring lasting solutions to the country’s energy challenges.
