IPMAN begs for time to comply with N195 official pump price.
“As I speak with you now, I do not have one naira in my pocket.”
The electoral body said it would meet with the NNPCL leadership to ensure that the fuel scarcity does not affect election arrangements.
The ruling party’s presidential candidate campaigned in Abeokuta on Wednesday.
Some fuel stations in the Ilorin metropolis were shut, while some dispensed at N250 and N280 per litre, even though their metres read N180 per litre.
Notwithstanding the raise in fuel pump price, independent petroleum marketers said supply remains an issue.
“In the spirit of African solidarity and brotherliness, Nigeria will support (the) Republic of Burundi in diverse ways as necessary,” said Mr Buhari.
Mr Korie said the marketers were not happy selling above N200 per litre because of the high cost of getting fuel to the stations but had no choice.
Mr Osatuyi said that the assurance became necessary to debunk the insinuations that lPMAN members were planning to shut down all their stations.
Mr Osatuyi said the government was finding it challenging to continue subsidising the price of petrol and advised that the downstream of the petroleum sector be fully deregulated.
