The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited stated that approximately 300 trucks have arrived at the Dangote Refinery in preparation for the loading of petrol.

The Fount had reported that NNPC announced the first batch of petrol would be loaded from the Dangote Refinery on Sunday.

The company’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, disclosed the arrival of the trucks at the refinery via X formerly known as Twitter

Soneye wrote: “NNPC Ltd. trucks are arriving at the Dangote Refinery in preparation for the scheduled petrol loading on Sunday, September 15, 2024.

“By the end of today, at least 300 trucks will be stationed at the refinery’s fuel loading gantry.”

Similarly, NNPC said trucks have been mobilized to the refinery ahead of Sunday’s loading.

“In preparation for the Dangote Refinery’s scheduled petrol loading on Sunday, September 15, 2024, NNPC Ltd. has been mobilizing trucks to the refinery’s fuel loading gantry in Ibeju-Lekki.

“As of Saturday afternoon, NNPC Ltd. had deployed over 100 trucks, with hundreds more en route,” NNPC Ltd. wrote on X.

Last week, the Chairman of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, announced the commencement of fuel production.