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Anambra Petrol Marketers To Begin Strike August 25
Members of Independent Petroleum Marketers of Nigeria (IPMAN) in Anambra State, have threatened to embark on indefinite strike from August 25 across the state until their demands are met.
The impending strike is in solidarity with Siluch Oil and Gas Limited, an IPMAN member, being owed N13.6 million for petroleum products it supplied to Transport Company of Anambra State since 2017.
IPMAN had on August 4, issued a 21-day ultimatum to the state government, to pay off the debt, and also address other issues raised by the association.
IPMAN Enugu Depot, Chairman, Mr Chinedu Anayaso, while briefing the newsmen in Awka on Sunday, August 16, said the shutdown would be total until all conditions were met.
Anayaso said apart from the debt payment, his members were resisting any form of tax/levy increase by the government, as the economy did not currently support such additional burden on businesses.
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“We are counting days, we have not seen anything that shows that the state government is treating our letter to them with the seriousness it deserves.
“We expect that they pay the young man his money, withdraw all cases against our members for refusing to pay the levies we did not agree on, and revert to the annual unified levy we reached an agreement on,” he said.
He said that the action would be total because IPMAN, NUPENG and Petrol Tanker Drivers were together in the plan, adding that anyone who violated the order would pay a fine of N500, 000.
He also said within the period of shutdown, no product destined for Anambra would be loaded, adding sadly however, other states like Enugu and Ebonyi under the zone would be affected.
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