PTD BRANCH EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (BEC) MEETING – OWERRI, IMO STATE

11th December, 2025

By Comrade Suleiman M. Pema, AGS (Research and Public Affairs)

The Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) Branch of NUPENG held its final Branch Executive Council (BEC) meeting for 2025 on December 11th in Owerri, Imo State. This followed a Branch Working Committee meeting on 10th December 2025.

The meetings began with a solemn tribute to the late PTD National Chairman, Comrade Augustine Egbon, who passed away on November 16th, 2025.

The session was presided over by the Acting PTD National Chairman, Comrade Malut Abubakar, and attended by the NUPENG President, Comrade Williams Akporeha, the General Secretary Afolabi Olawale, other national officers, and all PTD leaders.

In their remarks, Comrades Malut Abubakar and Williams Akporeha praised the late Chairman’s exemplary leadership and thanked the membership for their steadfast support.

Key resolutions from the council meeting include:
• Satisfaction with the reduction in road crashes and a commitment to continue safety sensitization programs.
• A review of the poor state of roads across various zones.
• Commendation for the beneficial health insurance scheme for tanker drivers on the wheel.
• Reaffirmation of the ban on night driving, with a directive for strict adherence.
• A unanimous pledge of loyalty to leadership and unity within the union for the benefit of the industry and the nation.
Finally, as a mark of respect, the council resolved to suspend all operations on January 10th, 2026, to mobilize members for the burial of the late Comrade Augustine Egbon in Benin, Edo State.