As the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, hands-off the monopoly of petrol importation, petroleum marketers have demanded immediate release of their outstanding supplies of Premium Motor Sprit otherwise known as petrol worth 30.96 trillion naira by the National oil company.
Addressing journalists at the Suleja/Abuja Secretariat of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, the marketers commended the federal government for ending the subsidy regime, however, said the industry will never stabilise if the outstanding products tickets are not settled by the NNPCL.
The concerned members of the association held a caucus meeting over the weekend which comprises of the chairmen of depots from Suleja/Abuja, Gusau, Minna and Kaduna among others, expressed dismay over the long delay by the NNPCL to release the products to their members.
Chairman of the Suleja/Abuja Secretariat of the IPMAN, Alhaji Yahaya Ahman Alhassan said, the NNPCL sold the product tickets to their members between six to seven months now, used the money to import fuel into the country but yet to dispense it up to this moment that despite several follow ups.
Ipman however solicited government intervention to ensure the payment of all outstanding bridging claims with the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority without delay.
