The Nigerian Nationwide Petroleum Company Retail Restricted has denied allegations circulating on social media a couple of gasoline pump attendant coercing prospects to buy lubricants or engine oil as a prerequisite for getting petrol.
In an announcement signed on Sunday, the Chief Company Communications Officer of NNPC Ltd. Olufemi Soneye, clarified the scenario, stating, “The eye of NNPC Retail Restricted has been drawn to a latest video clip making rounds on social media (X to be exact) regarding a gasoline pump attendant at one in all our filling stations.
“Within the mentioned video, prospects have been coerced to buy lubricants or engine oil as a prerequisite for buying or shelling out Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also referred to as petrol. The attendant alleged that this was a directive from NNPC Retail Administration.”
NNPC Retail unequivocally refuted the allegation, stating that it doesn’t signify the corporate’s Buyer Service Constitution.
“In any respect NNPC Retail filling stations, prospects usually are not obligated to buy lubricants or engine oil or different merchandise as a precursor to purchasing PMS (petrol),” the assertion added.
Talking additional on the incident, Managing Director of NNPC Retail Ltd., Mr. Huub Stokman, mentioned, “We’re devoted to offering clear, clear, and high quality service to all our prospects, guaranteeing that their wants are met with none recourse to pointless and unscrupulous conditionalities.”
The general public is suggested to ignore the misinformation and report any such occurrences to the suitable authorities.
NNPC Retail Restricted has launched an investigation into the incident and assures that acceptable disciplinary motion might be taken in opposition to these concerned.