It
appears the lingering fuel crisis will not disappear anytime soon as the
Petroleum Tanker Drivers Association have decided to stop the lifting of fuel
from petroleum depots across the country.
The body
leadership sent out a stern warning to its members to stop lifting petrol from
all depot.
"Comrades/unit
chairmen/executives, you are directed to suspend all loading activities in all
the depots as from Monday, 18th of May. There will be severe sanctions for any
chairman/others that does not comply.” the message sent to the members of the
association read.
No reason was
stated. However industry players say the tanker drivers are protesting the
non-payment of their transportation fees owed them by the oil marketers. The
oil marketers in turn claim they cannot pay the tanker drivers because of the
N200 billion subsidy arrears owed to them by the federal government.
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