The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has suspended its strike after withdrawing their services on Friday.

IPMAN had directed its members to stop loading fuel at the NNPC depot in Enugu following an alleged attack on the association’s secretariat on Thursday by men of the Nigeria Police Force.

But a statement by the body’s national president, Sanusi Fari, said the matter has now been settled, urging its members at Enugu depot to resume supply of petroleum products.

“As a result of the intervention of higher authorities in the unwarranted and unprovoked invasion of our secretariat at Enugu depot, the National Executive Committee (NEC) of IPMAN has called off the strike action.

“Normal services and operations will immediately resume in the affected states of Enugu, Ebonyi and Anambra to allow for fruitful discussions, the National President of IPMAN, Mr Fari, said in the statement issued on Saturday.

The strike action by IPMAN had jerked up prices of petroleum products in Enugu, Ebonyi and Anambra, causing significant hardship to consumers.

As of Friday, a litre of petrol sold for as high as N250 at fuel stations and N500 at roadside alternative outlets in the affected states.

Pump price of petrol has returned to the regulated price of N165 following the suspension of the IPMAN strike.

(NAN)