At last, NNPC Ltd trucks commence lifting petrol at Dangote refinery

In a historic development, the first set of trucks owned by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited have commenced loading premium motor spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, at its gantry.

This development was announced by Dangote Group in videos posted on its X platform showing the trucks stationed at the gantry on Sunday.

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“First set of trucks set for loading of PMS at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery,” the company said.

The development followed NNPC’s deployment of trucks to the petrol-loading gantry of Dangote refinery on Saturday.

According to the spokesperson for the NNPC, Olufemi Soneye, he disclosed that as of Saturday afternoon, NNPCL had deployed over 100 trucks, with hundreds more en route.

“In preparation for the Dangote Refinery’s scheduled petrol loading on Sunday, September 15, 2024, NNPC Ltd. has been mobilizing trucks to the refinery’s fuel loading gantry in Ibeju-Lekki,” NNPC said.

“As of Saturday afternoon, NNPC Ltd. had deployed over 100 trucks, with hundreds more en route.”

By: Babajide Okeowo

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