NNPC Retail debunks “lubricants-for-petrol” claims, lauches probe

Our reporter/ The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Retail on Sunday debunked the claim that customers are obligated to purchase lubricants or engine oil or other products as a precursor to buying PMS (petrol).

The development followed recent video clip making rounds on social media (X to be precise) concerning a fuel pump attendant in one of NNPC filling stations who coerced customers to purchase lubricants or engine oil as a prerequisite for purchasing or dispensing Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol.

In a statement on Sunday, Olufemi Soneye,
the chief Corporate Communications Officer of the corporation, urged the public to disregard the information in its entirety and report any such occurrences to the appropriate authority.

The full text of the statement is published below…

PRESS RELEASE

NNPC Retail Debunks “Lubricants-for-Petrol” Claims

…Launches Probe into Incident, Vows to Deal with Culprits

The attention of NNPC Retail Limited has been drawn to a recent video clip making rounds on social media (X to be precise) concerning a fuel pump attendant in one of NNPC filling stations.

In the said video, customers were coerced to purchase lubricants or engine oil as a prerequisite for purchasing or dispensing Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol. Still in the video, the attendant alleged that this was a directive from NNPC Retail Management.

NNPC Retail wishes to state unequivocally that the allegation is entirely false and does not represent the Company’s Customer Service Charter. At all NNPC Retail filling stations, customers are not obligated to purchase lubricants or engine oil or other products as a precursor to buying PMS (petrol).

Speaking further on the incident, Managing Director of NNPC Retail Ltd, Mr. Huub Stokman said: “We are dedicated to providing clear, transparent and quality service to all our customers, guaranteeing that their needs are met without any recourse to unnecessary and unscrupulous conditionalities.”

The public is hereby advised to disregard the information in its entirety and report any such occurrences to the appropriate authority.

In the meantime, NNPC Retail Limited has launched an investigation into the unfortunate incident and assures that appropriate disciplinary action will be taken against the culprit (s).

 Olufemi O. Soneye

Chief Corporate Communications Officer

NNPC Ltd.

Abuja.

30 June, 2024