In lieu of the biting hike in fuel prices in the country, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited announced on Saturday that about 300 trucks had arrived at the Dangote Refinery ahead of the loading of petrol for distribution.
The Eastern Updates has also reported that NNPC announced that the first batch of petrol would be loaded from Dangote Refinery on Sunday.
The company’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, disclosed the arrival of the trucks at the refinery via X.
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Soneye wrote: “NNPC Ltd. trucks are arriving at the Dangote Refinery in preparation for the scheduled petrol loading on Sunday, September 15, 2024.
“By the end of today, at least 300 trucks will be stationed at the refinery’s fuel loading gantry.”
Similarly, NNPC said trucks have been mobilized to the refinery ahead of Sunday’s loading.
“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.
“As of Saturday afternoon, NNPC Ltd. had deployed over 100 trucks, with hundreds more en route,” NNPC Ltd. wrote on X.
Last week, the Chairman of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, announced the commencement of fuel production.
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, has arranged a meeting with the aviation unions in response to their plan for a peaceful protest on September 18. The unions have decided to protest against the deduction of 50 per cent of agencies’ internally generated revenue, IGR.
Keyamo mentioned that President Bola Tinubu is addressing the concerns raised and stated that the gathering would offer an opportunity to address the issues and give the President a chance to intervene.
A statement by the minister said government was committed to ensuring that the aviation sector continued to operate efficiently and safely.