Adamawa Gov’t committed to addressing fuel shortage – IPMAN
The Adamawa State Government intervened on Tuesday in the dispute between the state branch of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), which led to an IPMAN strike.
IPMAN initiated the strike on Monday, July 24, by closing their filling stations in protest of what they described as illegal petrol truck seizures by NCS operatives. By Tuesday morning, this had caused a severe petrol shortage, increased prices, and higher transport fares.
In response, Adamawa State Deputy Governor, Professor Kaletapwa Farauta, convened a meeting between NCS and IPMAN representatives, urging compromise to restore fuel availability.
After the three-hour meeting, Farauta told journalists that both parties had agreed to resolve their issues, emphasizing the need to reduce public hardship.
Garba Bashir, the Area Controller of the Adamawa/Taraba Area Command of the NCS, confirmed that the command would work with IPMAN to resolve the dispute, stating, “The Deputy Governor asked us to reconvene, and I am sure the matter will be resolved by tomorrow.”
IPMAN’s state secretary, Abdulmalik Bello, announced that the association would call off the strike, and he would inform members to reopen their filling stations.
