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The pickup vehicles presented to SON by LUPAN. SOURCE | LUPAN
inspections, sampling and laboratory testing/analysis and reports on local and imported products. Due to SON’s rela- tionship with LUPAN, the members of the Association have been keen to apply industry’s best practices to meet with international standards in a bid to boost the Nigerian lubricant market and to meet rising demands of the global mar- ket. Therefore, when SON is of a view that the standards need to be reset, it works with the Association to make it happen. In another example that illustrates
LUPAN’s engagement with the govern- ment regulatory authorities, LUPAN in 2020, visited the Director/CEO DPR Engr. Sarki Auwalu at DPR Headquarters where they discussed how to deal with substan- dard lubricants in the country. When it comes to speaking up against unconducive business environment and policies that hurt the operations of its members, LUPAN has not shied away from doing so. In 2020, Petroleum Prod- ucts Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) which is responsible for price control of
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LUPAN has formed relationships with notable organizations in the oil and gas industry both locally and internationally, and due to its positive impact in sector, it has gained recognition both regionally and globally as a reference point for information concerning the Nigerian market.
petroleum products in Nigeria raised the imported base oil charges by almost four times per Litre. LUPAN issued a statement condemning the act. It also raised a con-
cern on the unfavorable policies for base oil importers and lubricants producers that make operating in the Nigerian mar- ket extremely difficult. LUPAN expressed its disappointment to the fact that a gov- ernment agency such as the PPPRA, which should be at the forefront of every effort and scheme of the government to bring about a more conducive environment for businesses to thrive was undermining the same for lubricants blenders. It also wrote to PPPRA, on behalf of its members, pro- testing this state of affairs. To further support its members, LUPAN has been actively participating in confer- ences and seminars on the oil and gas sector hosted by both indigenous and in- ternational organizations. More so, it has facilitated the attendance and participa- tion of its members at these events, and kept them abreast of the happenings, ex- ploiting every means within its capacity in ensuring members get premium bene- fits from such occasions. The Association from time to time holds online meetings with it members and in future, it intends
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