Maduako Igbokwe l Wednesday, July 20, 2022
ONITSHA, Anambra – Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has assured the Anambra state governor Prof. Charles Soludo of assistance to generate revenue for the state on agreed condition.
Chairman of IPMAN, Enugu Depot Community in charge of Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu state, Mr Chinedu Anyaso stated this on Wednesday, after emergence meeting in Awka to address the governor’s call to increase their levies.
According to him, IPMAN members have agreed to increase its consolidated levy of N100,000 with 20 percent , thereby bringing it N120,000 annually.
“We called this meeting to discuss government calls to increase our levy. After thorough discussion , the general house agreed that we should increase by 20 percent, that is from original N100,000 to N120, 000. The economy is tough and it is affecting everybody and on the strength of general agreement, we will meet the government for negotiation. Government had invited us and we have been discussing with them , but no agreement because I cannot do anything without the members approval ” he said.
According to Anyaso, IPMAN is committed to making Anambra state better but the government has to consider their plights in the sector. He said that with the increment , government must assure them of no other tax in the state.
He however regretted that all depot in the South East are not functioning ,saying that it adds to their challenges. According to him, the governors in the South East are not interested in the functionality of depot rather on taxing IPMAN members.
“I have always wanted us to get it right in the South East. Our depots must be functional. If the depots are operational the prices of petroleum product will drop ” he said.
He also said that due to the over taxation of their members ,many had died of BP because they can not cope to pay their bank loans. “We are owing banks and governments don’t need to over tax us ” he said
