The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN has set up a taskforce to check hoarding of products by fuel station operators.
Kano Zone IPMAN Chairman Bashir Danmallam, who made the announcement in a statement, said the task force would work in partnership with the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC to ensure availability of fuel at filling stations across the country.
He also noted that any marketer found hoarding products would be dealt with, assuring that the association will not allow some unscrupulous elements within its fold to inflict hardship on innocent Nigerians.
Danmallam added that available records showed that 210 petroleum tankers were loaded with the products for distribution nationwide on Monday.
He also called on Nigerians not to panic, adding that products being supplied would be more than enough for their use, noting that the government had assured them that there was no plan to hike fuel price.
The chairman said the association had contacted all stakeholders in the petroleum sector and they assured them that there is no plan to increase the price of fuel at the moment.
