Kaduna Motorists, Transporters Get Relief As NNPC Mega Station Sells Petrol At N1,329

Some motorists and commercial transport operators in Kaduna State have reported measurable benefits from the federal government’s fuel palliative, with the NNPC Mega Station along Kachia Road selling petrol at N1,329 per litre, below the government-announced price of N1,350.

The development comes amid reports that the one-month palliative window, during which the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) sold petrol at N1,350 per litre, may have elapsed, with some NNPC stations reportedly selling at N1,405 per litre.

However, consumers patronising the Kaduna Mega Station said the lower price eased their financial burden and, in some cases, helped reduce transport fares.

A member of the National Road Transport Workers, Francis Musa, who operates along the Kaduna-Kafanchan route, said he previously bought petrol at N1,450 per litre but was now purchasing it at N1,329 at the NNPC Mega Station on Kachia Road.

Musa said the lower fuel costs enabled transport operators on the route to review and reduce their fares.

“As a result, we have reviewed the price of Kaduna to Kafanchan transport fare from N7,000 to N6,000,” he said.

The reduction represents a N1,000 cut in the fare, suggesting that the lower petrol price had translated into some relief for commuters travelling along the route.

Another consumer, who identified himself simply as Abednego, said he previously spent about N40,000 weekly on fuel for taking his children to and from school.

He expressed confidence in the station’s pricing and operational integrity, describing it as having a good record of integrity.

A commercial motorcycle operator, Murtala Mikailu, also expressed satisfaction with the price at the station, saying it was fair compared with what he used to pay at other outlets.

He further commended the station’s dispensing pump, describing it as satisfactory.

The station’s manager, Bobai Jacob, said the outlet sold petrol strictly at prices approved by the NNPCL headquarters, explaining that the price could vary depending on the particular truck supplying the product.

“We are only here to sell based on the waybill price tag. We don’t have any business with the pump, except if the pump is faulty,” Jacob said.

He added that whenever a fault was detected, the station immediately contacted the headquarters, which would dispatch engineers to repair the equipment.

According to Jacob, the station usually sells petrol below the price announced by the government, depending on the price indicated on the waybill accompanying each delivery.

“Usually, we sell below what the government announces. For example, the government has announced N1,350, but we are selling at N1,329.

“However, that depends on the truck. This particular truck came with N1,329 and that is wha,t we are selling,” he said.