The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has warned that the new N12,500 electronic call-up parking fee imposed by the Lagos State Government could lead to an increase in petrol pump prices across the state.
The disclosure was made by IPMAN’s National Publicity Secretary, Chinedu Ukadike, during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos.
He appealed to the government to revert the fee to N2,500, describing the current charge as exorbitant and unsustainable for petroleum marketers and transporters.
Ukadike explained that the rising logistics costs would inevitably be passed on to consumers, possibly triggering a fuel price hike and destabilising supply across the state.
“The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has urged the Lagos State government to reduce the electronic call-up parking fee from N12,500 to N2,500.
“Mr Chinedu Ukadike, IPMAN’s National Publicity Secretary, made this appeal during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos,” the NAN report read in part.
It further quoted Ukadike as saying, “The imposed amount is exorbitant and unbearable for marketers. It will inevitably lead to an increase in the pump price of petrol.”
The report further noted that the recent adjustment in the call-up fee—managed through the Electronic Call-up Systems Company—has already caused disruption, as truck drivers suspended operations on Monday in protest. The action reportedly affected fuel deliveries from major facilities, including the Dangote Refinery and Lekki Deep Seaport.
Ukadike noted that stakeholders, including truck operators and marketers, had agreed at a recent meeting that the fee should be returned to N2,500 to maintain industry stability.
(Nairametrics)
