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Petroleum tanker drivers protest in Warri over election, allege imposition of candidates on them by NUPENG

Petroleum tanker drivers protest in Warri over election, allege imposition of candidates on them by NUPENG

Members of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers Association (PTD), Warri zonal office in Delta state on Saturday embarked on a protest in Warri against what they termed an alleged move by the leadership of the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas (NUPENG), to impose a new leadership on them in their coming election.

Sunday Ezeocha, Alex Unuagba and Ohvwofasa Ojevwe who spoke to journalists on behalf of the protesters said the election should be held in Abuja and conducted with the PTD bye-laws.

The protesters who carried placards with various inscriptions marched through some major streets, insisting that they would not allow interference in its body.

Some of the placards read: “Use PTD bye-law for our election”, ”Allow us to make our choice”, ”We have suffered enough”, ”We say No to tyranny in PTD affairs”, ”Tanker drivers are suffering” and “Stop interfering in PTD ‘s amicable affairs”.

The Warri Zonal office Chairman of NUPENG, Chief Innocent Iyere who spoke to journalists for NUPENG said he would take their complaints to the appropriate authorities for action.

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