The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced that it will begin its long-awaited free fuel distribution scheme on Monday, with operations starting in Lagos, the South West, Abuja, Kwara, Delta, Rivers, and Edo States.
In addition to the free distribution, the refinery has also reduced petrol pump prices to N841 per litre in Lagos and the South West and N851 per litre in Abuja, Edo, Kwara, Rivers, and Delta States.
Dangote Group spokesman, Anthony Chiejina, confirmed the development in a statement on Thursday, noting that the initiative will expand to more states as logistics improve.
“We are starting the free fuel distribution scheme on Monday. We will start with Lagos and the South West, Abuja, Kwara, Delta, Rivers and Edo States. There will be a drop in price effective on Monday when the free distribution starts,” he said.
The scheme, initially scheduled for August, was delayed due to logistics challenges in China. However, with the arrival of over 1,000 trucks, the refinery is now set to roll out nationwide coverage in phases.
In a related update, the company disclosed that it has embarked on a large-scale roll-out of CNG-powered trucks to strengthen logistics and cut costs across the fuel distribution chain.
“Even though we recently noticed how the CNG prices doubled a week ago, that will not deter our 10,000 CNG truck roll-out this year,” the statement added.
