BY SAM OTUONYE
The National President, Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Alhaji Abubakar Maigandi Shettima has said that the current situation of fuel crisis will soon be over.
He told newsmen in Kaduna on Saturday, that his association held a meeting with the Group Managing Director (GMD) NNPCL, and the Minister of Oil and other stakeholders in the oil industry, where they were assured that the situation will be put under control in a short time.
According to him, wherever there are chances, especially increase in pump price of fuel, there is bound to be some problems in the adjustment of fuel pump and marketers will be asked to pay any outstanding debt before they can be allowed to lift fuel on the new price.
“The moment all these requirements are put in place the fuel crisis will be over,” he added.
The oil marketer said his organisation is not aware of the reason why fuel prices were increased, because it is not the authority that decide on the price, “we are marketers and we are there to market the products,” he pointed out.
“We are not aware of their reasons for the increase in fuel prices,” he concluded.