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THE Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers (NALPGAM), has, said that Lagos State government levies are discouraging its members from accessing the Dangote Petroleum Refinery to lift products.

The Lagos State Government in the drive for revenue have imposed levies on petroleum products trucks, including LPG trucks moving in and out of the State.

Reacting, the Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers (NALPGAM), said these levies have paralysed loading activities at Dangote Refinery since Saturday 22nd February 2025.

In a statement, titled, ‘Looming LPG Scarcity’ the association, stated: “The boycott of the Refinery by truck drivers as a result of the extortions by these agencies will result in a mass scarcity of cooking gas if the government does not address the situation immediately.

“We, therefore, call on the Lagos State Government, the Honorable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), and the Honorable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil) to urgently intervene.

“It is imperative that these agencies cease their harassment of tanker drivers and put an end to the collection of illegal fees. The current strike action that is affecting loadings at all the terminals in Lagos, if allowed to continue, may spread to other states of the Federation, the overall effect of which will have far-reaching consequences on the economy and the well-being of Nigerians.”

The association noted that the price of LPG has been on the downward trend since December 2024, when it peaked at over N24m for a 20MT truck and caused panic among marketers of this essential product.

It stated: “There were concerns that most Nigerians would not be able to afford it and therefore the fear of a bleak yuletide for many Nigerian homes.

“When the price of cooking gas soared to above N24m per 20MT and the retail price was almost N2, 000.00 per kg NALPGAM took these concerns to the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, advocating for a way out so that Nigerians would not return to the use of dirty fuels as their source of cooking energy with the attendant health implications because of the high cost of LPG. The Minister intervened and prices started coming down.

“Dangote Refinery seems to have provided succour with the commencement of LPG supply into the domestic market. This has been consistent since December 2024 and at a volume that has made the product market relatively stable with availability.

“This has seen the price moved downwards from over N24m to about N16m for a 20MT truck. The positive impact of this has been greatly felt in Lagos and most other states in the country compelling other producers and suppliers to bring down their prices too. If the trend persists, the good news is that every household will conveniently afford LPG.

“The entrant of Dangote Refinery into the LPG domestic market is bringing a great relief and Nigerians pray that it is sustained to make LPG available and affordable. Recent events especially in Lagos State however, may truncate the joy of Nigerians and if the situation is not urgently addressed, there is an imminent scarcity of cooking gas looming in the country.”

Quodseverismete:
Tinubu teams of taxes collectors are everywhere you go. Rather than setting up Economic team, he setted up tax collectors. "We will reduce purchasing power by extending and widening taxes",_ Chicago State first class economist.

Gotocourt:
Area father and area boys Tax, Owo mida MC oloumo with their daddy the mannequin in Aso Villa

Lagos is run by the Mafia using those funds

Gotocourt:
Area father and area boys Tax, Owo mida MC oloumo with their daddy the mannequin in Aso Villa

Lagos is run by the Mafia using those funds

Alaska90:
GO BACK TO YOUR STATE AND RUN IT THE WAY YOU LIKE

dre11:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/02/lagos-state-levies-discourage-products-lifting-from-dangote-refinery-nalpgam/

Nlfpmod

Coldspice:
The last time they deported them back to their states, they started crying that they wanted to kill them.

Living in their wretched, backwards states is death sentence and they know it.

Coldspice:
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Yet, they are using "I will take you to Lagos" to impregnate your mothers in your region.

DispatcherLagos:
Is he from Ekiti state...the latest Lagos deportees?

Alaska90:
GO BACK TO YOUR STATE AND RUN IT THE WAY YOU LIKE

AdeYORUFAFO:
No! An alagemo used roadside sacrifice to impregnate your mothers, that’s why yoruba people look like and behave like d€mons

Coldspice:
No, he's from the muddy region. Where billionaires die fighting over uncooked rice

DispatcherLagos:
Who are you in Lagos state?
Name one asset that can be traced to your lineage in Lagos and I will be on the next vehicle leaving this shit hole state

Coldspice:
Unfortunately, 3M pigs were wasted due to tribe-wide stupidity.
Another 6M are warming up to be wasted too.

Coldspice:
The last time they deported them back to their states, they started crying that they wanted to kill them.

Living in their wretched, backwards states is death sentence and they know it.

Alaska90:
GO BACK TO YOUR STATE AND RUN IT THE WAY YOU LIKE

jaxxy:
So after developing lagos and investing billions u want him to go back to where? Does that even sound right to u? Fear God o.