An oil marketing group, Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), has advised Nigerians not to fret over potential hike in the pump price of petrol as the prices of crude oil rallies in the international market.
Its National President, Mr Abubakar Shettima assured that members of the association will continue to serve the masses and sell the product at affordable rates.
Shettima gave the advice in a remark at the inauguration of the Ultra Modern Secretariat of IPMAN Western Zone.
He said: “Despite the news that has been circulating, the masses should not panic. We independent marketers are ready to serve them with lower rates of the petroleum products.”
While congratulating the Zonal Chairman, Dele Tajudeen and National Executive Committee of IPMAN Western Zone, Shetima said they had done well being the first to inaugurate such a project throughout Nigeria.
Also speaking, Chairman, Board of Trustees, IPMAN, Aminu AbdulKadri, said Southwest has performed, urging other zones to take a cue from them.
He said: “The Southwest has always been setting the pace. I hope they will continue to maintain this very best flag in the Southwest.”
Earlier in his address, Alhaji Tajudeen said the inauguration of the IPMAN Western Zone Secretariat was a dream come true.
He noted the contributions of the regimes of past administration and other members of the association for the great feat achieved as well as for peace and progress in the zone.
He also recognised and appreciated the leadership of Petroleum Tankers Drivers of NUPENG particularly the Western Zonal Council citing the robust relationship that exists between them.
Tajudeen said: “Today, I stand before God and men to present the labour and sacrifice of my executives. When we assumed office in 2020, we inherited an association that was facing so many crises which include the depot crisis, finance and banking matters crisis, court cases and so on. But today to the glory of God we are crises free in the Western Zone.
“When we resumed, we were concerned with the way zonal properties were being moved from depot to depot by the various Zonal Chairmen occupying the office. This led to the loss of many documents and items.
“And so we resolved that from the little sums realized as IPMAN levies, we will get a good Secretariat for the association.
“Words cannot describe how happy we are with the robust relationship we enjoyed with you.”
