The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has dismissed claims made in a viral video that the company sold adulterated Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in bottles and jerrycans.
In a statement issued on Thursday, Olufemi Soneye, NNPC Ltd.’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, clarified that the company conducted thorough checks at its retail outlets and found the allegations to be baseless.
The video in question shows an individual pouring a dark liquid, allegedly PMS, purchased from an NNPC Retail outlet near Keffi Flyover.
Soneye categorically stated that the product shown in the video did not come from any NNPC Retail station. He further emphasized that NNPC does not sell petroleum products in bottles or jerrycans.
“We want to make it clear that the product shown in the video was not, and could not have been, purchased from any NNPC Retail outlet. Our stations follow strict guidelines and do not dispense fuel in unauthorized containers,” Soneye explained.
The NNPC Ltd. spokesman reassured the public that the company adheres to high standards of quality control and product integrity.
“We are committed to offering only high-quality, safe, and reliable petroleum products at our stations nationwide,” he added.
Soneye also urged Nigerians to disregard the misleading video, which he said was part of a campaign to spread falsehoods for personal or malicious reasons.
He reiterated that NNPC Retail Ltd. takes the quality of its products seriously, with regular inspections and calibrations to ensure that fuel dispensed at all outlets meets required standards.
“NNPC Ltd. has a well-established system of regular pump integrity checks and product quality inspections to maintain consumer trust and satisfaction,” Soneye concluded.
