The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Borno branch, began a three-day warning strike on Monday to protest non-payment of members’ outstanding haulage claims.
This was disclosed by the IPMAN’s spokesman in the state, Alhaji Abdulkadir Musa, on Monday.
He said the warning strike was in compliance with a resolution reached by IPMAN branches in nine states in the north.
Members in the affected states were being owed more than N70 billion since 2019, he said.
He said, “We members of IPMAN have decided to embark on a three-day withdrawal of services at depots as a warning action.
“For years, we have been following and lobbying the management of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) regarding our unsettled haulage claims to no avail.
“Note that since our agitation began only less than 5 percent of our claims have been settled. No payment has been made with regards to claims submitted between 2019 and 2021.”
He said payment for haulage of petroleum products must henceforth be made within one month.
