The Affiliation of Mega Filling Station Homeowners of Nigeria has referred to as for a stronger partnership between the affiliation and the administration of the Nigerian Nationwide Petroleum Firm Restricted.
The Affiliation stated it might transport gasoline to the 774 native authorities headquarters within the nation at a less expensive price to make the product out there to the folks on the grassroots stage.
This was contained in an announcement made out there to journalists in Kaduna on Monday by the President of AMFSON, Davidson Ukatta, following a gathering with members of the affiliation in Abuja.
He stated filling stations owned by his members may very well be present in all of the 774 native councils of the nation, making it straightforward for the general public to entry petroleum merchandise at a less expensive price.
In accordance with the assertion, there’s a want for the administration of NNPC and different crucial stakeholders within the downstream sector of the petroleum business to see AMFSON not solely as enterprise companions however as companions in progress within the quest to ship merchandise to Nigerians at cheaper and reasonably priced charges.
The assertion partly learn, “AMFSON is properly structured to assist make petroleum merchandise out there to Nigerians, our members are positioned throughout the 774 native councils within the 36 states of the Federation and the federal capital territory.
“Whereas NNPC Retail filling stations are politically positioned within the capitals of the 36 states of the Federation and Abuja, AMFSON retailers may be present in a number of numbers within the 774 native councils of the nation.
“The areas of AMFSON member retailers make it doable for Nigerians to readily entry petroleum merchandise at a less expensive price nationwide.
“Subsequently there may be the necessity for all crucial stakeholders to rally across the affiliation in its bid to make petroleum merchandise out there throughout the nation.
“There’s additionally the necessity for NNPC Restricted to deepen its relationship with AMFSON members as a part of methods to make cheaper petroleum merchandise out there to the general public.”
In accordance with the assertion, AMFSON is the one group that may assist NNPCL drive the coverage behind the institution of NNPC Retail Restricted.
The assertion additional learn, “Our members are properly geared up to drive the coverage behind the establishing of NNPC Restricted which is aimed toward making petroleum merchandise out there to Nigerians at an reasonably priced price.
“Our filling stations may be present in all of the 774 native councils of the nation, making it straightforward for the general public to entry petroleum merchandise at a less expensive price.
“We’re completely satisfied on the opening of the nationwide secretariat of the affiliation as a result of the brand new secretariat would additional create a extra enabling atmosphere to satisfy the wants of its members.
“Till now, the nationwide secretariat of AMFSON was positioned in Gwagwalada, one of many far-flung outskirts of Abuja. The relocating of the nationwide secretariat to the Abuja metropolis centre marks a brand new chapter within the annals of the affiliation.”
