The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has joined plans by stakeholders to halt programming and loading of trucks destined for the Lekki-Epe Corridor from June 16, 2025, in protest against the recently introduced N12,500 e-call-up system by the Lagos State Government.
Business Post had reported earlier that the National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) and the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) have ordered their members at the Dangote Refinery loading depots to suspend the programming of tankers for loading petroleum products.
In an internal memo signed by its National President, Mr Billy Gillis-Harry; and the National Secretary, Mr Adedibu Aderibigbe, PETROAN criticised the fee as economically insensitive and far above the N2,500 per truck charge earlier proposed by industry stakeholders.
The association maintained that its proposed amount is more realistic in light of prevailing economic challenges.
Despite several engagements with the Lagos State Government and other authorities, PETROAN said no agreement had been reached, prompting the decision to suspend activities along the corridor until a “mutually agreeable resolution” is secured.
The group called on all zonal and state chairmen to enforce the directive and urged members to remain united while consultations with the state government continue. It also emphasized the need for a “fair and sustainable outcome” for industry operators and the public.
Copies of the memo were sent to several key stakeholders including the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN), the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), and relevant security agencies such as the police and the Department of State Services (DSS).
The Lagos Government announced that the e-call-up system would become operational today (June 16), a development that has drawn the ire of these stakeholders. They noted that if the issue is not resolved within the next 24 to 48 hours, it could result in a nationwide scarcity of petroleum products.