It has been requested by the Association of Mega Filling Station Owners of Nigeria (AMFSON) that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) cultivate a more robust relationship in order to improve fuel distribution throughout the country.
Davidson Ukatta, the President of the Association of Mega Filling Stations owners (AMFSON), issued the call in a statement that was made public on Monday in Kaduna. This came after he met with members of the association in Abuja.
It was brought to his attention that the Association of Mega Filling Stations Owners of Nigeria (AMFSON) is in a position to transport fuel to grassroots communities at more inexpensive rates because of its network of filling stations, which is present in all 774 local government areas.
Ukatta stressed how important it is for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and other major stakeholders in the downstream petroleum sector to recognize AMFSON not just as business partners but also as collaborators in order to guarantee that Nigerians receive fuel at a lower cost.
It is his belief that if they collaborate closely with the National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), they will be able to make petroleum goods more available to the general public, particularly in areas that are not adequately served.
According to the statement, there is a need for the management of NNPC and other critical stakeholders in the downstream sector of the petroleum industry to see AMFSON not only as business partners but as partners in progress in the quest to deliver products to Nigerians at cheaper and affordable rates.
The statement partly read, “AMFSON is well structured to help make petroleum products available to Nigerians, our members are located across the 774 local councils in the 36 states of the Federation and the federal capital territory.
“While NNPC Retail filling stations are politically located in the capitals of the 36 states of the Federation and Abuja, AMFSON outlets can be found in multiple numbers in the 774 local councils of the country.
“The locations of AMFSON member outlets make it possible for Nigerians to readily access petroleum products at a cheaper rate nationwide.
“Therefore there is the need for all critical stakeholders to rally around the association in its bid to make petroleum products available across the country.
“There is also the need for NNPC Limited to deepen its relationship with AMFSON members as part of strategies to make cheaper petroleum products available to the public.”
According to the statement, AMFSON is the only group that can help NNPCL drive the policy behind the establishment of NNPC Retail Limited.
