The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has given the Anambra State governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo oone month to address the demands of marketers in the State or face total shutdown of operations without further notice.
The marketers reached this decision at the end of the statewide meeting held in Awka on Tuesday.
Mr. Chinedu Anyaso, Chairman of IPMAN Enugu Depot Community, in charge of Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu states, while addressing journalists after the meeting, said the association had reported cases affecting its members to the governor without any response.
Anyaso said the grievances of marketers in Anambra State include the issue of consolidated revenue payable and withdrawal of all litigations against members based on multiple taxation, which is not in line with the understanding IPMAN had with the State.
He said IPMAN discussed the problem of non-payment of debt amounting to about N900 million owed contractors who supplied diesel for powering streetlight projects in the State.
Anyaso also said that among the demands of the association was the demolition of part of the property of Chris Tee Nigeria limited, a marketer at Trans-Nkissi phase 1 along Onitsha-Otuocha road, which was destroyed by agents of the government.
He warned that IPMAN would not issue further notice upon the expiration of the deadline before shutting their outlets.
