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Petrol Marketers Speak On Directive To Shut Filling Stations Nationwide

Petrol marketers have spoken about the directive to shut filling stations across the country.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National President of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has debunked a directive asking members to shut down their petrol stations nationwide.

It was gathered that the shut-down directive which has since been trending on social media was allegedly issued by a faction within the leadership of the marketers association.

However, IPMAN, while reacting to the widely-circulated order via a statement on Monday, enjoined Nigerians to shun the directive.

The statement by the IPMAN National President, Alhaji Sanusi Fari, read, “We wish to inform the general public that our members have no plans to shut down any petrol station in the country.

“There is no reason to take such action and we call on members of the public to ignore those whose stock in trade is to sabotage the efforts of the federal government and the Petroleum Product Marketing Company (PPMC) to provide an uninterrupted supply of petroleum products nationwide,” Fari stated.

The IPMAN boss further noted that members of the association were already working with allied unions and associations in the petroleum industry to ensure an adequate supply of petroleum products across the country.

Fari, who enjoined members of the public to shun panic buying of petrol, urged Nigerians to ignore any directive emanating from any other sources other than the legally recognised IPMAN leadership.

The association added, “We are asking the general public to ignore any information emanating from any unscrupulous individuals attempting to hijack the association for their selfish and profiteering adventure.

“Those individuals lack the capacity to call off our services as they are illegally parading themselves as officers of the association in total disregard and disobedience to the Supreme Court judgment of 14th December 2018.”

IPMAN, therefore, enjoined the general public to go about their normal activities and continue to support the Federal Government through the Ministry of Petroleum Resources and NNPC in ensuring the availability of petroleum products across the country.

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