April 22, 2024
A call has been made by the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria – PETROAN Akwa Ibom state chapter on the general public to disregard any information that Petrol Fueling Stations in the state will be shut down from today, Monday, 22nd of April 2024.
PETROAN disclosed this in a statement signed by its Chairman, Hon. UDEME ESSET, calling on all Retail Outlets Owners to go about their Business.
 This comes on the heels of the Independent Petroleum Marketers of Nigeria, IPMAN, Akwa Ibom state chapter directing all Petrol Fueling Stations to remain closed from today to enable Marketers embark on a peaceful protest following the hijacking and detention of trucks and tanker drivers bringing products to State.
The IPMAN chairman, Comrade FRANCIS UDOYEN had in an exclusive with Inspiration FM over the telephone, spoke more on the move, noting that it means no harm to the people of Akwa Ibom.
However,  condemning the planned strike by IPMAN, PETROAN said enforcement team will be released from today to monitor the operations of the retails Outlets and report to the Nigeria Midstream and Downstream petroleum Regulatory Authority – NMDPRA as well as security agencies should any unauthorized persons or group decide to cause trouble.
It expressed optimism that the state government will take necessary actions against those stopping petrol Tankers on the road, thereby causing unnecessary traffic and endangering residents in a possible accident or explosion of the inflammable tankers impounded.
