Oil Marketers deny extortion allegation against tanker drivers

The Independent Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, has denied the extortion allegation made against petroleum tanker drivers.

IPMAN, in a statement signed by its National Secretary, John Kekeocha, described the allegation as false.

Recall that a factional arm of the Association had accused the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) of imposing an illegal levy on their members.

It alleged that the PTD had allegedly exhibited an act of sabotage on PMS distribution by levying IPMAN members N23,000 for each truck loaded at the depot.

But in its reactions, the national executive committee of the (lPMAN) led by Alhaji Debo Ahmed said the allegation “does not hold water as no such money is paid as alleged.”

In view of this, IPMAN urged its members to scrap any call for a strike, stressing that the leadership has always frowned at sharp practices and illegalities.

Meanwhile, the Association urged the Federal Government (FG) to grant it a license to import petroleum products.