The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation management has dissociated the Corporation from Filling Stations, which are allegedly affiliated to the NNPC Cooperative Multipurpose Society and branded with similar colours as NNPC Retail Limited outlets with “NNPC” boldly displayed on their canopies as well as totems.
According to the disclaimer on NNPC’s twitter handle on Wednesday, it warned members of the public, particularly in the South-West States of Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun and Oyo that:
“That certain filling stations have emerged that are infringing on the NNPC Retail brand
“The filling stations which are allegedly affiliated to the NNPC Cooperative Multipurpose Society are branded with similar colours as NNPC Retail Limited outlets with “NNPC” boldly displayed on their canopies and totems which could deceive unsuspecting members of the public.
“The Stations carry the NNPC letterings and colours in a bid to imitate NNPC Retail Limited.
“The NNPC Retail Limited is the only subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation that is authorized to carry out the retailing of petroleum products in retail filling stations.
“The NNPC Cooperative Multipurpose Society does not represent NNPC or its subsidiary, the NNPC Retail Limited
“The Nigerian consumers and the public should be wary of any station with the trademark NNPC Cooperative Multipurpose Society as it does not, in any way, represent NNPC Retail Limited or NNPC. We cannot guarantee the premium quality and pump integrity for which the NNPC brand is known
“That for the avoidance of doubt, the NNPC Retail Limited brand has the ‘NNPC’ written on the canopy and totem of its outlets in green colour and there is no CMS written anywhere”.
