Nigeria, Feb. 25 -- The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has 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 disclosed this in a communique signed by the Chairman of IPMAN Depot Chairmen Forum, Yahaya Alhassan, on Monday.

The marketers' association said that the debt has been owed for over a year, despite promises from the Nigerian Midstream Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to settle the claims.

The association expressed frustration over the government's failure to fulfill its promises, noting that this has resulted in the deaths of its members, business closures, and staff retre...