JAMES HARRISON, Abuja
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has reversed an earlier order directing its members to suspend operations.
The IPMAN National Chairman, Alhaji Mohammed Kuluwa, directed all filling stations to open for operations immediately in a second statement on Tuesday.
Kuluwa said that the current decision was a fallout of a meeting with the relevant authorities.
The statement reads “Re: Suspension of service”, the statement dated February 7, 2023 reads: “Having met with the concerned authorities, all filling stations should open with immediate effect and continue selling while the association continues with further consultations. We will accordingly keep you informed.
“Thank you for your usual cooperation.”
Kuluwu, had issued an earlier directive in a statement on Tuesday directing the members to stop further ordering of products until further notice.
“Following the critical situation as it affect our sourcing and selling of product at lost and the action of the authority to impose the selling of product as a lost price on our side.
“You are all hereby directed to suspend selling at all filling stations and also suspend payment of ordering products from source until further notice,” Kuluwu had stated.