By Mike Aladenika.
In the speed of light, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has reversed its earlier order directing its members to suspend all operations across the country.
The directive overriding the initial “shut-down-of- operations” directive was contained in a two-paragraph statement by its Chairman, Alhaji Mohammed Kuluwa, Entitled: “Re: Suspension of service”, the statement dated February 7, 2023 reads: “Having met with the concerned authorities, all filling stations should open with immediate effect and continue selling while the association continues with further consultations. We will accordingly keep you informed.
“Thank you for your usual cooperation.”
Recall that IPMAN had in earlier statement, issued on Tuesday by its chairman, Mohammed Kuluwa. directed its members to suspend payment of ordering products from source until further notice.
IPMAN had, on Monday, debunked the report that marketers will shut down operations once the government started the enforcement of N195 per litre pump price on Monday.
The IPMAN National Operations Controller, Mike Osatuyi, who made this known, said the insinuation that marketers had concluded plans to shut down operations from Monday should be disregarded.
The IPMAN Publicity Officer, lbadan Depot, Mojeed Adesope, last Friday, called for the shutdown of all IPMAN filling stations due to the government’s pronouncement that the pump price of petrol should not exceed N195 per litre.
Adesope said dealers, particularly independent marketers, described the development as tough due to the high ex-depot price of the commodity.
Osatuyi, however, said Adesope had no mandate to talk on behalf of the national body of the association.
He said that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) was preparing the logistics to start supplying petrol to IPMAN members directly.
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