The Dangote refinery will start the free fuel distribution scheme on Monday, The Newsmen reports.
The Dangote Group spokesman, Anthony Chiejina, said in a statement that the scheme would start with the South-West, the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Kwara, Delta, Rivers and Edo States.
He added that the refinery has also dropped petrol retail prices to N841 per litre in Lagos and the South-West and N851 per litre in Abuja, Edo, Kwara, Rivers and Delta States.
“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,” the firm stated.Recall that the free fuel distribution scheme was supposed to have started in August, but it was delayed due to logistics challenges in China.
Newsmen learnt that over 1,000 trucks have been received by the refinery for the commencement of the programme.
More states are expected to benefit from the scheme as more trucks arrive in Nigeria. In a recent statement, Dangote said it embarked on a large-scale CNG-powered truck roll-out to boost logistic strength and cost reductions across the distribution value chain of the domestic economy.