The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has urged Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo to settle its members the N901 million debt due by the state government.
On Friday, the IPMAN Enugu Depot Community reminded Soludo of the call in a letter.
The letter, signed by the association’s Chairman, Mr Chinedu Anyaso, and Secretary, Mr Nnaemeka Iloafor, stated that the appeal followed a resolution passed at the association’s annual general meeting on February 15, 2024.
According to IPMAN, the N90 million debt was incurred as a result of diesel supplied to the Anambra State Government and services rendered for streetlights around the state.
It noted, “Sequel to several previous letters addressed to your office, other government and security agencies on the above subject matter, we held our AGM and resolved to write this further letter of appeal to you.
“This is based on a report that our members are yet to be paid the debt of N900,664,805.00 owed them.
“Governor, we kindly appeal further for your intervention by settling this outstanding indebtedness to enable our dying members to recover and continue their businesses.
“Another general meeting has been scheduled for Awka in three weeks to report to our members on the progress made so far to enable us to conclude on what step to take next,” he said.”
However, efforts to get Soludo’s Chief Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, for reactions proved abortive as he did not respond to messages and calls put across to him through his telephone.
In a reaction when contacted, the Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Affairs, Mr. Tony-Collins Nwabunwanne, whose office was overseeing the transaction, said he had yet to see a copy of the letter.