The Association of Mega Filling Station Owners of Nigeria (AMFSON), has again, called for a stronger partnership between the association and the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited.


The President of AMFSON, Chief Davidson Nwankwo Ukatta made the call at the weekend shortly after the opening of the national secretariat of the association in Abuja.


Ukatta stressed the need for the management of NNPC and other critical stakeholders in the downstream sector of the petroleum industry to see AMFSON not only as business partners and partners in progress in the quest to deliver products to Nigerians at a cheaper and affordable rates.

 

He noted that AMFSON  is well structured to help make petroleum products available to Nigerians, adding that "our members are located across the 774 local councils in the 36 states of the Federation and the federal capital territory (FCT).


According to him, while NNPC Retail filling stations are politically located in the capitals of the 36 states of the Federation and Abuja, AMFSON outlets can be found in multiple numbers in the 774 local councils of the country.


"The locations of AMFSON member outlets makes it possible for Nigerians to readily access petroleum products at a cheaper rate nationwide", Ukatta stated. 


The AMFSON President therefore stressed the need for all critical stakeholders to rally round the association in its bid to make petroleum products available across the country. 


AMFSON President restated the need for NNPC Limited to deepen its relationship with AMFSON  members as part of strategies to make cheaper petroleum products available to the public.


According to him, AMFSON is the only group that can help NNPC Limited to drive the policy behind the establishment of NNPC Retail Limited.


"Our members are well equipped to drive the policy behind the setting up of NNPC Limited which is aimed at making petroleum products available to Nigerians at an affordable rate.


"Our filling stations can be found in all the 774 local councils of the country, this making it easy for the public to access petroleum products at a cheaper rate", Ukatta further stated.


He expressed satisfaction at the opening of the national secretariat of the association, noting that the new secretariat would further create a more enabling environment to meet the needs of it's members.


Until now, the national secretariat of AMFSON was located in Gwagwalada, one of the farflung outskirts of Abuja.


Ukatta noted that relocating the national secretariat to the Abuja city center marks a new chapter in the annals of the association.