IPMAN Denies Closing Down Filling Stations

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has dismissed as “false” reports that its over 30,000 members would close their filling stations.

According to Mike Osatuyi, National Controller Operations, IPMAN, who talked with ANAEDOONLINE.NG on Tuesday, the memo to members issued by the Chairman, IPMAN Borno chapter, Mohammed Kuluwa, earlier on Tuesday, instructing all IPMAN members in the state to halt services was a mistake.
“This is fake news. “Bad eggs and sabotage,” Osatuyi explained over the phone to ANAEDOONLINE.NG.

Also, the IPMAN National President, Elder Chinedu Okonkwo, told ANAEDOONLINE.NG when contacted by our correspondent via the telephone that Kuluwa should not have issued the statement credited to him.
“He should not have issued the statement. In fact, he has retracted it,” Okonkwo said.
Kuluwa had earlier directed that IPMAN members in Borno State should suspend ordering products from source until further notice.

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The association said the decision followed, “the critical situation as it affect our sourcing and selling of product at lost (sic) and the action of the authority to impose the selling of product at a lost price (sic) on our side,” the first statement read.

However, in the retraction issued later, Kuluwa said, “Having met with the concerned authority, all filling stations should open with immediate effect. Continue selling while the association continues with further consultation and accordingly keep you informed.”

On Sunday, the Public Relations Officer, Ibadan Depot, Mojeed Adesope, was said to have also issued a similar statement ordering IPMAN’s members in Oyo State to stop buying products and shut down their stations.

Mojeed, however, denied issuing such a statement after ANAEDOONLINE.NG contacted him.

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