Press Centre

In its bid to continue to touch the lives of Nigerians where it matters most as well as   to strategically phase out the old gas cylinders in circulation, African Petroleum (AP) has taken a bold step by launching the new fiber synthetic transparent composite cylinders into the Nigerian market.

The unveiling ceremony was held at AP Awolowo Road Service Station. Ikoyi, Lagos on August 17^th 2009, Chairman/CEO of African Petroleum Plc, Mr. Femi Otedola while unveiling the new cylinders described the development as a wholehearted pursuit of the company’s mission to provide quality products and services using high standards and global best practices. Adding that the new transparent cylinders are user-friendly and enable users to monitor their gas usage.

Chief Operating Officer of AP, Mr. Tunde Falasinnu, while delivering the welcome address said that the company was collaborating with government and the global and Nigerian LPG associations to ensure that the product was available and affordable.

At present, AP Plc has three LPG plants in Lagos, Kano and Port Harcourt, with plans to establish new ones in Abuja, Kaduna, and Ibadan.  The company has also taken delivery of two new mobile filling plants for Port Harcourt and Kano. These mobile plants will the company to resume commercial filling of LPG bottles, pending the complete modernisation of its existing permanent filling plants