The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has threatened to discontinue operations due to the government’s nonpayment of N100 billion in unpaid bridging claims, resulting in an imminent statewide fuel crisis in Nigeria.
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has yet to pay, despite promises made 40 days ago in front of National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, according to Yahaya Alhasan, Chairman of the IPMAN Depot Chairmen Forum, who spoke at a press conference in Abuja on Monday, February 24, 2025.
A number of northern depots, including those in Jos, Gusau, Minna, Suleja, Kaduna, Kano, Gombe, Yola, and Maiduguri, have been totally grounded as a result of the protracted financial problem, according to Alhasan.
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Alhasan issued a warning, saying, “We will take our services nationwide if NMDPRA does not pay us within seven days.”
Additionally, IPMAN denounced the NMDPRA’s 5% petroleum marketers’ charge, calling it unlawful and harmful to company operations.
By threatening to disrupt the petroleum supply nationally if President Bola Tinubu does not act by February 24, 2025, the association urged him to act immediately.
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