NNPC to deploy 70 self-service stations, says model won’t kill jobs

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) announced plans to deploy between 50 and 70 self-service filling stations across Nigeria within the next six months. The initiative aims to transform conventional retail outlets into modern energy and mobility hubs, offering services such as petrol, electric vehicle charging, liquefied petroleum gas, and compressed natural gas.

NNPC's Executive Vice President, Downstream, Mumuni Dagazau, stated that the new model would allow customers to dispense petrol themselves through a digital payment system, with attendants remaining on-site to assist customers. Dagazau dismissed concerns about job losses, arguing that the expanded services would require more workers to operate and support the technology, ultimately creating new jobs for the company.

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