The Dangote Petroleum Refinery will today (Monday) begin the rollout of over 1,000 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered trucks as part of the first phase of its direct fuel distribution scheme.
Confirming the development, officials of the refinery told The PUNCH that the initiative is being launched to coincide with activities marking one year since the facility started petrol production.
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has expressed readiness to receive the trucks at its various retail stations nationwide.
The scheme, initially scheduled for August 15, was delayed due to logistics issues in China, where 4,000 trucks were ordered. The delivery faced setbacks as shipping lines struggled with limited vessel availability.
However, over 1,000 trucks arrived in Lagos before the end of August, while additional consignments are expected to continue arriving in hundreds every week.
“The trucks are arriving in hundreds every week,” a senior Dangote Group official, who requested anonymity due to lack of authorisation to speak publicly, said.
The deployment is expected to ease fuel distribution challenges across the country and reduce dependence on third-party logistics.
