The IPMAN Chairman in Kano, Alhaji Bashir Dan-Malam gave the
directive on Monday at a news conference in Kano.
The Federal Government had reduced the price of the
commodity from N168 per litre to N162.44 per litre following dialogue with the
organised labour.
He said the directive followed the reduction of the price of
the commodity to marketers by Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)
from N153.17 to N148.17 per litre with effect from Monday.
According to him, since the Federal Government had reduced
N5, the marketers have no option than to also reduce the price of the commodity
at their filling stations to members of the public.
He said: “I am therefore directing our members in the Kano
zone to commence the sale of the commodity at N162.44 per litre from today in
compliance with the government’s directive.
“I want to also assure the public that we are committed to
transporting the product to all states under Kano State including Katsina,
Bauchi, Yobe and Jigawa especially during the Yuletide to prevent scarcity.”
He, however, commended the Federal Government for listening
to the public complaint and outcry to reduce the price of the product.
According to him, IPMAN would continue to support the
Federal Government to ensure uninterrupted petroleum products supply across the
country.