The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s trucks are arriving at the Dangote Refinery ahead of loading of petrol tomorrow, Sunday, as scheduled, Vanguard reports.
In total, 300 NNPC trucks will be ready to load petrol.
The company’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, told Vanguard: “We (NNPC Ltd) have started deploying our trucks and vessels to the Dangote Refinery to lift PMS (petrol), in preparation for the scheduled lifting date of September 15th, as set by the refinery.
“Our trucks and personnel are already on site, ready to begin lifting.
“We are expecting more trucks, and the deployment will continue throughout the weekend so we can start loading as soon as the refinery begins operations on the 15th (tomorrow).
On X (Twitter), Soneye wrote: “NNPC Ltd. trucks are arriving at the Dangote Refinery in preparation for the scheduled petrol loading on Sunday, September 15, 2024.
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“By the end of today, at least 300 trucks will be stationed at the refinery’s fuel loading gantry.”
Earlier, NNPC made same announcement.
It posted that “In preparation for the Dangote Refinery’s scheduled petrol loading on Sunday, September 15, 2024, NNPC Ltd. has been mobilising 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.”