Our members still buying petrol above N172 per litre – IPMAN
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has said that its members are still buying petrol above the N172 per litre.
This is coming after the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) had promised to make arrangements for IPMAN members to lift petrol at the official price, Guardian reports.
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Recall that there were reports that IPMAN members had started lifting petrol for N172 per litre but the Association’s Chairman, Western Zone, Alhaji Dele Tajudeen, in an interview in Ibadan, Oyo State capital on Friday, February 10 described the report as misleading, far from the truth and capable of inciting the public against them.
Tajudeen, however confirmed the arrangements made by the NNPCL but said that the new pricing arrangement had yet to materialise.
“We are still expecting the arrangements being made by NNPCL for independent marketers to lift fuel at N172 so that we also can sell at N195 per litre which is the official price.
“The report that emanated from some online media that members of the association have commenced lifting of petrol from the Ijegun-Egba tank farm in Lagos at ex-depot price of N172 per litre is not true.
“The report, if not quickly debunked, is capable of inciting members of the public against IPMAN members. It is misleading and far from the truth.
“We are committed to serving the Nigerian masses in truth and fairness, without taking advantage of them.
“While waiting for the government’s agency in charge of petroleum products to come up with its arrangement for independent marketers, we will continue to serve Nigerians in truth,” Tajudeen said.
