9.9.2025
The Association of Distributors and Transporters of Petroleum Products (ADITOP) has accused the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) of extortion and excessive levies collection within the downstream sector.
According to ADITOP national president Lawal Dan-zaki, NUPENG has fed on extortion and levies, but paid zero tax to the government.
He stated, “NUPENG, PTD, and many other unions and associations hiding under the NUPENG umbrella, extort ADITOP members and depot owners one naira per litre of every product loaded in a depot. Additionally, NUPENG, through PTD, collects an additional one naira per litre of loaded product by any marketer.
“This is in addition to loading charges of N80,000 to N100,000 per truck. This is outright extortion and economic sabotage by NUPENG, PTD, and their affiliated unions and associations.’’
This accusation came on the heels of a vote of no confidence passed in the leadership of NUPENG by the Lagos Zone of Petroleum Tanker Drivers Branch of the union (PTD). The vote of no confidence was passed on the national president, Williams Akporeha, and the General Secretary, Afolabi Olawale by ADITOP which accused them of greed, rascality, impunity, manipulation, highhandedness, and gross incompetence in leadership.
Mr. Dan-zaki said ADITOP will not participate in the ongoing strike, noting that the association was primarily formed to checkmate the excesses of NUPENG, petroleum tanker drivers, and multiple illegal levy collectors operating under NUPENG.
