The Impartial Petroleum Entrepreneurs Affiliation of Nigeria (IPMAN) has referred to as on the Anambra State Authorities to urgently settle an impressive debt of over N900 million owed to its members who equipped diesel for the working of streetlights within the state to keep away from the value of gasoline skyrocketing.
Chairman of IPMAN Enugu Unit, Chief Chinedu Anyaso, disclosed this on Sunday in Enugu shortly after the affiliation’s 2025 Annual Common Assembly (AGM), Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) stories.
Anyaso famous that the members unanimously agreed that it could once more write Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra on the difficulty of IGR of gasoline stations in Anambra.
“The Anambra State Authorities debt has been recurring for the previous one yr, however three official letters and direct appeals to the governor and functionaries of the state involved. Until now, nothing has been carried out.
“We’re taking the diplomatic route since we don’t wish to direct our members to go on strike or cease gross sales of gasoline merchandise, which can additional compound the struggling and hardship of strange residents.
“If IPMAN members go on strike, it’s clear {that a} litre of gasoline (petrol) would possibly go as much as about N2,000 and N3,000 within the state, in addition to different attendant detrimental impacts of such a transfer.
“Nevertheless, we would like the state authorities to take heed to our enchantment and the pathetic scenario of IPMAN members, who had made the provision and at present indebted to monetary establishments.”
Anyaso famous that inside a couple of months, eight IPMAN members in Anambra, who have been owed by the state authorities, had died resulting from stress and shock from stress by monetary establishments demanding aggressive mortgage repayments.
“A few of them, their stations have been taken over by the monetary establishments, some closed already, and lots of laid off their employees resulting from monetary incapacitation,” he mentioned.
IPMAN to trace malpractices amongst members
IPMAN unveiled plans to safeguard gasoline pump integrity at filling stations by tackling dishonest and associated malpractices.
Anyaso mentioned members unanimously agreed on the AGM to uphold the integrity of gasoline pumps to make sure Nigerians acquired worth for his or her cash.
He pressured that IPMAN was dedicated to sustaining its popularity for service and product excellence, including:
“IPMAN resolved and deliberate to arrange a job drive to make sure compliance of all members to gasoline pump integrity.”
Based on him, the duty drive shall be inaugurated in September and can function by devoted groups in every state below the unit.
“With the intention to sanitise the system and be certain that the popularity of IPMAN and our members’ gasoline stations are maintained, the members in the course of the AGM unanimously agreed that gasoline pump dishonest and malpractice have to be stopped.
“IPMAN will arrange a day by day mandate job drive quickly, whereas the affiliation’s members collectively agreed on a heavy financial effective in addition to sanctions for any defaulting gasoline station owned by any member,” he mentioned.
He famous that the affiliation had resolved to be agency in coping with the menace by its personal inner disciplinary mechanism, simply because the affiliation eradicated stocking dangerous gasoline.
The chairman mentioned that IPMAN Enugu Unit additionally appreciated the strides of varied governors and state governments on improvement, particularly street and safety infrastructure within the unit’s states of protection.
“We’re inspired by the governors’ dedication to proceed to create a conducive enterprise surroundings and to make sure easy street corridors for gasoline merchandise to get to all nooks and crannies of the unit,” he mentioned.
The chairman famous that members additionally deliberated on welfare points, higher methods of lifting petrol merchandise, and the best way to take part within the Dangote Direct Gross sales and Supply Scheme, in addition to the JEZCO Oil and Gasoline provide to help members.
What you need to know
In February, IPMAN threatened strike actions over the non-payment of over N100 billion in bridging claims owed to its members by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
In March, IPMAN urged filling station homeowners to implement strong hearth security measures to stop outbreaks and decrease lack of lives and property.
The Enugu Unit of IPMAN covers impartial petroleum entrepreneurs in Enugu, Anambra, and Ebonyi States, in addition to elements of Abia, Imo, Kogi, and Cross River States.
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