Matrix Energy begins sales of LPG to customers

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Matrix Energy Ltd, a major player in the oil and gas industry, is set to begin sale of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to consumers in Warri and environs.

The Chief Operation Officer (COO) of Matrix Energy, Mr Luqman Salam-Alada, disclosed this when members of the Nigerian Association of LPG Marketers (NALPGAM) paid a visit to the company in Warri, Delta State.

Salam-Alada, who led other staff of the company on behalf of the Managing Director, Alhaji Abdukabir Aliu to receive the visitors, said the idea was to make the product readily available, accessible and affordable to consumers.

The COO also led the people to inspect the two storage tanks of 2, 500 capacity each and other state-of-art facilities.

He said that measures had been put in place to ensure regular products.

“Each of the 2, 500 storage tank is equivalent to five million litres.

“We have done the first test running and by weekend, we will do the second test running, hopefully by December we will commence operation.

“We have also make arrangement with four companies for product so that we do not run out of supply, “ he said.

Mrs Oluwatoyin Okoizi, the Chief Marketing Officer of Matrix Energy, on her part, said the company had purchased 17 LPG trucks.

She also said that the company was expecting an additional 30 trucks before the end of December to enhance operation.

Responding, the National President of NALPGAM, Mr Nosa Ogieva-Okunbor, commended Matrix Energy for the massive investments.

He said that the gesture would boost LPG business in the country.

“It is great that a Nigeria entrepreneur is building such a massive depot of 5000 metric tons. This will help in deepening the LPG usage in the country,” he said.

Ogieva-Okunbor appealed to the federal government to provide the basic assistance to enable the LPG industry grow in the country.

He said that the target of the association was to have one million metric tons soonest.

“Realising One million metric tons is feasible with the coming, on stream, of this 5, 000 metric tons, it will help to widen the LPG industry,” he reiterated.