The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Retail Limited on thursday, commissioned a fully smart, 24-hour self-service fuelling station designed for enhanced service delivery to customers in the federal capital territory.
The station, offers a 180,000-litre Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) storage capacity, self-service fuel dispensing, Electric Vehicle (EV) charging, Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) dispensing, automated car wash and vehicle service facility.
Speaking during the commissioning, Mumuni Dagazau, Executive Vice President, Downstream, NNPC Ltd, said that the project is in furtherance of the company’s drive to improve customer experience through technology and innovation.
“The NNPC Ltd. will continue to invest in technology and strategic partnerships as Nigeria’s energy needs and customer expectations evolve.
“We are embracing the future of energy retail; a future that is smarter, more convenient, technology-driven and customer-focused,” he said.
He said the facility was developed through collaboration between NNPC Retail and the NIS as part of efforts to expand the company’s footprint and enhance energy security.
“I thank the NIS, Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (Pi-CNG), our contractors, technology partners, who contributed to delivering this project,” he said
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Also speaking at tne event, Shettima Baba-Kukawa, Executive Director, Retail Operations, NNPC Retail Ltd., said the station also had a 45,000-litre Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) capacity, with 16 pumps for PMS and two pumps for AGO dispensing.
He said NNPC Retail had partnered with African Motor Works to deploy six-point EV charging facilities at the station, adding that it was fully powered by solar energy, with a solar system of more than 200 kilowatts.
According to him, the station is designed as an energy and mobility hub rather than a conventional filling station while plans are underway to introduce CNG facilities at the station.
“The station will operate 24 hours daily and offer self-service fuel dispensing to customers through the NNPC Retail mobile application.
“So for customers that want to dispense by themselves, they can actually do that transactions with their downloaded NNPC fuel retail app and conclude it by dispensing the exact amount of fuel they purchased into their tanks,” he said.
Baba-Kukawa said NNPC Retail would replicate the model across the country through partnerships with other government agencies and organisations.
Huub Stokman, Managing Director, NNPC Retail Ltd., said the downstream petroleum industry was changing rapidly following full deregulation and the commencement of operations by the Dangote Refinery. For him, the changing industry required operators to respond to evolving consumer expectations by providing quality products, reliable services and competitive prices.
He said there were also additional services, including restaurants, convenience shops, coffee shops, banking services and car washes at filling stations.
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“This is an important step along that journey, with much more to come in the future,” he said.
Also speaking, Saidu Bashir Daura, Deputy Comptroller General (Finance and Accounts directorate) said that the initiative is a clear demonstration of vision and leadership adding that by integrating electric vehicle charging with conventional fueling station NNPC is aligning with global trend in energy transition climate action and smart mobility.
