The Cross River State Government has cautioned members of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) against selling adulterated petroleum products to members of the public.
The Commissioner for Petroleum Resources, Mr Itaya Asuquo, gave the warning when the leadership of IPMAN paid him a courtesy call on Friday in Calabar.
Asuquo told the leadership of IPMAN that government would not hesitate to sanction any erring member of the association caught selling adulterated product.
He enjoined members of the association to close ranks with one another, advising them not to aggravate the sufferings of their customers.
“We are delighted that the association has come together to pursue a common interest and promote business in the state.
“But we must warn against sales of any adulterated product as government would not hesitate to drop its sledge hammer against erring members of the association.
“As government, we will do everything humanly possible to ensure all levies are harmonised so that people coming to extort cash from marketers would not succeed,” Asuquo said.
Speaking earlier, the Chairman of IPMAN in Cross River, Mr Robert Obi, said the leadership would soon set up a committee to interface with government agencies for revenue receipt.
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Obi said the streamlining of taxation would help solve the problems of multiple taxation, adding that marketers should not be subjected to unneccessary suffering.
He decried the incessant harassment of their members by various government agents and “touts” who extort them.
He called on the government to provide security around the depot as miscreants and other gunmen have been terrorising their members especially at the early hours when truck drivers are moving their products to various destinations. (NAN)
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