From Hendrix Oliomogbe
Edo people may once again experience the bad old days of fuel scarcity starting from tomorrow May 28, 2025 if members of the State branch of Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) carry out their threat to suspend sales of all petroleum products throughout the state.
In a statement Tuesday in Benin by the Edo State chairman of IPMAN, Alhaji Baba Saliu, after an emergency meeting by the association, he reiterated the determination of the members to shut down all their filling stations.
Alhaji Saliu said that the move became necessary due to the constant harassment of filling stations from officials of Edo State Petroleum Monitoring Taskforce under the guise of measuring their fuel pumps.
The Edo IPMAN chairman insisted that officials of the taskforce have no power to measure their fuel pumps.
He warned that any filling station that opens for business in violation of the order by the association will attract a fine of N500,000.
Alhaji Saliu added: “After a careful assessment of the activities of members of Edo State Petroleum Monitoring Taskforce, petrol marketers have been directed by IPMAN to shut down their filling stations starting from tomorrow, May 28, 2025. This is due to the constant harassment of our members by officials of the taskforce under the guise of measuring their fuel pumps.
“We can no longer tolerate this. We have reached the limit of our endurance. We have severally complained about this but they are not ready to listen to our grievances. Against this backdrop, we’ve no choice but to close our filling stations. Violators will be fined N500,00.”
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