Chairman of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Western Zone, Alhaji Dele Tajudeen has debunked a report that members of the association have commenced lifting of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol at ex-depot price of N172 per litre from the Ijegun-Egba Tank Farm in Lagos.
Alhaji Tajudeen, who stated this in an interview in Ibadan on Friday, said the report was far from the truth, and it was misleading, capable of inciting members of the public against its members.
According to him, it is only NNPC that is making arrangements for IPMAN members to lift petrol at the official price adding that the arrangements have yet to materialised.
“We are still expecting the arrangements being made by the NNPC for independent marketers to lift fuel at N172 so that we also can sell at N195 per litre as the official price.
“The report that emanated from online media that members of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) have commenced lifting of petrol at ex-depot price of N172 per litre from the Ijegun-Egba Tank Farm in Lagos was not true.
“This is a blatant lie that can incite members of the public against IPMAN members. It is misleading and also far from the truth.
“We are committed to serving the Nigerian masses in truth and fairness without taking advantage of them, while we wait for the government’s agency in charge of petroleum products to come up with its arrangement for independent marketers, we will continue to serve Nigerians in truth,” Tajudeen said.
