Nigeria, Feb. 28 -- The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has urged its members to refrain from any action(s) that may disrupt its collective efforts as negotiations continue on the payment of its outstanding bridging claims.

On Thursday, the marketers disclosed this in a statement by its National Public Relations Officer, Ukadike Chinedu.

On Monday, IPMAN threatened to withdraw its tankers from loading petroleum products over non-payment of bridging claims of over N100 billion owed to its members.

The marketers, in a communique signed by the Chairman of IPMAN Depot Chairmen Forum, Yahaya Alhassan, said the debt had been owed for over a year, despite promises from the Nigerian Midstream Downstream Petroleum...