Lagos — Dangote Petroleum Refinery don deny one viral video wey claim say di company don start to distribute petrol through bike dispatch riders. Di company tell our correspondent on Sunday say dem no know anything about di video and dem no get any connection with am.
For di viral clip, one man wey dey try dodge long fuel queue place order for petrol through WhatsApp. Small time, one rider show with mini fuel dispenser for him bike, pump fuel give di man for him motor.
Di advertisement inside di video claim say di initiative, tagged ‘FuelUp’, dey powered by ‘Dangote Petroleum’. Some Nigerians hail di idea as innovation, while others raise serious safety concerns. Some people even suggest say di video fit be AI-generated.
But Dangote officials quickly dismiss di video as “fake.”
Group Chief Communication Officer, Anthony Chiejina, talk: “Fake! We are not in any way associated with this.”
Another official add say di refinery only dey distribute fuel to bulk buyers, and dem never sign any agreement with any company to dey sell petrol with bikes.
Di clarification come few months after Dangote refinery import hundreds of CNG-powered trucks, begin direct fuel distribution for September. Dis move follow di refinery’s expansion plan to grow from 650,000 barrels per day to 1.4 million barrels per day.
Located for Lekki Free Trade Zone, Lagos, di refinery na one of di biggest integrated facilities for di world. For recent months, Dangote don invest heavily in modern technologies—cleaner energy, better automation, and stronger logistics—to make distribution smooth and keep up with environmental standards.
Di plan to scale from 650,000 to 1.4 million barrels daily show Dangote’s ambition to meet Nigeria’s rising fuel demand, boost local supply, and cement im position as major player for Africa energy market.
