The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has announced a suspension of all truck programming and loading operations along the Lekki-Epe Corridor, effective from June 16, 2025.
This action is in response to the Lagos State Government’s implementation of a ₦12,500 Electronic Call-Up (E-Call-Up) fee per truck, which PETROAN deems economically burdensome and disproportionate to the ₦2,500 per truck charge previously proposed by industry stakeholders.
In an internal memo signed by National President Billy Gillis-Harry and National Secretary Adedibu Aderibigbe, PETROAN criticized the new fee as “economically insensitive” and far above the ₦2,500 per truck charge earlier proposed by industry stakeholders.
The association maintains that its proposed amount is more realistic in light of prevailing economic challenges.
Despite several engagements with the Lagos State Government and other authorities, PETROAN stated that no agreement had been reached, prompting the decision to suspend activities along the corridor until a “mutually agreeable resolution” is secured.
The association called on all zonal and state chairmen to enforce the directive and urged members to remain united while consultations with the state government continue.
The memo was also sent to key stakeholders, including the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN), the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), and relevant security agencies such as the police and the Department of State Services (DSS).
PETROAN’s decision underscores the ongoing tensions between industry operators and the Lagos State Government over the E-Call-Up system’s implementation and associated fees.
