The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has announced plans to enforce fuel pump integrity at filling stations in order to curb cheating and related malpractices.
Chairman of IPMAN Enugu Unit, Chief Chinedu Anyaso, disclosed this on Sunday in Enugu shortly after the association’s 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM). The Enugu Unit of IPMAN covers Enugu, Anambra, Ebonyi, as well as parts of Abia, Imo, Kogi, and Cross River States.
Anyaso said members unanimously agreed at the AGM to uphold the integrity of fuel pumps so Nigerians can get value for their money. He revealed that a task force will be inaugurated in September to monitor compliance across the states under the unit.
“In order to sanitise the system and ensure that the reputation of IPMAN and our members’ fuel stations are maintained, the members during the AGM unanimously agreed that fuel pump cheating and malpractice must be stopped. IPMAN will set up a daily mandate task force soon, while members collectively agreed on heavy monetary fines and sanctions for any defaulting station,” he said.
Anyaso added that the association would use its internal disciplinary mechanisms to address the menace, just as it had previously eradicated the stocking of bad fuel.
The chairman also commended governors in the zone for improvements in road and security infrastructure, which have created a conducive business environment for petroleum marketers.
He disclosed that IPMAN would again write to Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State over issues relating to internally generated revenue (IGR) on fuel stations, as well as a lingering debt of over N900 million owed to members who supplied diesel for streetlights in the state.
According to him, the debt, which has remained unpaid despite several appeals and letters, has caused severe hardship to members, with some stations taken over by banks and at least eight members reportedly dying due to stress from loan repayment pressures.
Anyaso warned that if the debt issue persisted, marketers might be forced to strike, which could push petrol prices in the state to between N2,000 and N3,000 per litre, worsening the plight of citizens.
He further revealed that members discussed welfare issues, strategies for lifting petroleum products, and participation in initiatives such as the Dangote Direct Sales and Delivery Scheme and JEZCO Oil and Gas offers.
The AGM also featured presentations from the Federal Inland Revenue Service on electronic tax filing and from TradeGrid Limited on petroleum lifting and solar energy solutions for fuel stations.
