Oil marketers in the country have stated that they are entirely behind the Dangote Refinery in ensuring the outfit’s success.
Naijaonpoint reports that the submission was made on Tuesday by the National President of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN), Billy Gillis-Harry.
He declared, however, that the newly launched CNG-powered trucks by Dangote would not be enough for an effective distribution of petroleum products across the country.
Gillis-Harry disclosed that they are also involved in investing in CNG trucks and only want to be included in the entire process as retail outlet owners, who are the last men in the industry, and should be able to get products from almost all the depots in the country.
Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, the PETROAN president added that Dangote Trucks can’t reach everywhere, and the investments of oil marketers in the downstream sector should not be discarded.
“All we are asking for is inclusion because there is no way Dangote’s trucks will be enough to supply products to the nooks and crannies of the country.
“We are also investing in CNG trucks, so there is not so much innovation in saying Dangote is the only one with such trucks.
“All we want is to ensure seamless and effective supplies to even areas where Dangote’s trucks cannot reach.
“We, the retail outlet owners, are the last men in the industry, and should be able to get products from almost all the depots in the country. We want Dangote Refinery to be successful”, he said.
His statement follows the charge from billionaire and businessman, Femi Otedola, who asked members of the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria and the Dangote Refinery (DAPPMAN) to sell their properties, restructure, and reinvest in the Port Harcourt refinery, noting that their model is no longer relevant in the oil sector.
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