* Reduces petrol price
The Dangote refinery will start the free distribution of fuel scheme on Monday.
The Dangote Group spokesperson, 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 had 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.
The free fuel distribution scheme was to have started in August, but it was delayed due to logistics challenges in China.
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.
“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 company said.