Members of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN), on Sunday threatened to suspend lifting and dispensing petroleum products on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, in protest against alleged monopolistic tendencies in the downstream sector.
PETROAN’s National President, Dr. Billy Gillis-Harry, disclosed this in a statement issued by the association’s National Public Relations Officer, Dr. Joseph Obele.
Harry explained that the action would be lawful and peaceful, stressing PETROAN’s commitment to promoting fair competition, protecting workers’ rights, and ensuring price stability in the petroleum sector.
He appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Minister of State for Petroleum (Oil), the Group CEO of NNPC, the Chief Executive of NMDPRA, the Director-General of DSS, and the Inspector-General of Police to urgently intervene in the crisis to prevent hardship for citizens.
He noted that pump attendants in PETROAN member stations are registered under NUPENG, meaning they would be absent from duty during the strike.
He directed station owners not to discipline or sack attendants affected.
PETROAN reiterated its opposition to monopolistic practices, warning that the aggressive business strategies of Dangote Refinery could drive private depot owners, modular refinery operators, marketers, and truck owners out of business.
Harry cautioned that such a development could trigger mass unemployment with grave consequences for the economy.
