The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has taken its ongoing stakeholders’ sensitization programme to Taraba State, where drivers and park operators expressed significant interest in the adoption of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG).
The exercise is part of NNPC Ltd’s efforts to increase awareness and core understanding of the oil and gas industry’s role in national development while schooling stakeholders on efficient use of petroleum products.
Tagged: NNPC & You, the sensitisation campaign got off to a flying start at the popular Taraba State Transport Company (TSTC) park in Jalingo, with commercial vehicle drivers and park operators commending NNPC Ltd. for the introduction of CNG as a viable alternative to petrol.
TSTC Park Manager, Abdullahi Musa, while commending the company for the CNG initiative, however, appealed that the product be made available to motorists in the state and called on NNPC Ltd. to extend the hours of operation of its retail outlets to improve service delivery and eliminate likely queues.
At the Jalingo main motor park, Danjuma Hayatu, called on NNPC Ltd. to enforce existing regulations that prohibit the sale of petrol in kegs and jerry cans, noting that though “nobody can buy fuel in cans inside NNPC retail stations,” yet we find people hawking fuel on the streets of Jalingo.
Also at the Pullo motor park, Ali Salandy Wukari, echoed the CNG request and appealed to the NNPC Ltd. to work out a hire purchase arrangement that would enable drivers and vehicle operators to have access to the CNG-powered vehicles under a pocket-friendly approach.
The NNPC Ltd. team later visited two other major parks in Taraba—the People’s Choice and NARTO Park—where stakeholders harped on the need for NNPC Ltd. to sustain the sensitization exercise by making the programme a periodic event and not a one-off.
Remarkably, the interest shown by drivers and park operators in CNG is a significant development, as CNG is adjudged a cleaner and more environmentally friendly fuel option.
The sensitization exercise, which was attended by drivers, commuters, and other stakeholders in the community, featured presentations on the safe and efficient use of petroleum products, as well as the importance of adhering to safety protocols at retail stations.
Just like the earlier exercises hosted by NNPC Ltd. in Maiduguri, Borno State, some lucky stakeholders went home with gift items and freebies following raffle draws at various motor parks.
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