The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has directed its members nationwide not to participate in the ongoing 10-day protest initiated by “unidentified individuals.”
IPMAN’s National President, Abubakar Maigandi Shettima who gave the directive in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday in Abuja, encouraged members to stay calm and concentrate on their business, as the administration of President Bola Tinubu was actively working towards a full economic recovery.
Shettima cautioned members not to allow themselves to be led into avoidable chaos by what he described as “faceless individuals who do not have the ultimate good of Nigeria at heart”.
The IPMAN President urged Nigerians to embrace dialogue, constructive engagement and understanding in the process of making their demands, as this was not the time for highhandedness or wanton destruction.
He said: “All over the world, protests are organised by recognised groups with known leaders who take responsibility for their peaceful focus.
“However, when protests are called by faceless groups with no known leaders, there is a greater chance of violence.
“It is against this reality that the National President of IPMAN, Alh. Abubakar Maigandi Shettima is asking all IPMAN members, and the general public not to be caught in this impending imbroglio that may lead to loss of lives and properties, in an already peaceful Nigeria.”