Oil marketing company, Leonoil Company Limited popularly known as LEONCO, on Thursday, September 7, 2023, opened an ultra-modern filling station in Rotifunk, Lungi, Kaffu Bullom Chiefdom, in the Port Loko district.
This latest move by the oil marketing company fulfilled its strategic vision to bring liquid gold to the doorsteps of customers in every community nationwide to make its petroleum products accessible to all.
Rotifunk is a populated business centre at Lungi as stakeholders of Kaffu Bullom Chiefdom, commercial bike riders, motor drivers and general transport owners were in attendance to grace the opening of the state-of-the-art filling station.
Making a statement at the opening ceremony, Leonoil Operations Manager, Reginald Sawyer disclosed that the investment plan had long ago been established at Lungi, Kaffu Bullom Chiefdom before most of the audience there were born.
โThis is not the first time Leonoil is coming to invest in Lungi. This investment had been part of the development of Lungi. There is a plan to introduce e-cash payment and chit system in our respective filling stations across the country,โ Mr Sawyer.
He said that Leoneoil is an indigenous company of Sierra Leone, with 100% Sierra Leonean ownership, and one of the biggest importers of fuel in the country.
Mr. Sawyer called on the people to take ownership of the investment and protect the facility, assuring that Leonoil would make available quality petroleum products at all times.
Paramount Chief Bai Shebora Sheba Gbereh III of Kaffu Bullom thanked his family, the Kamaras who offered the piece of land to Leonoil Company for the construction of the station. He further expressed gratitude to the company for the facility stressing that this was a good investment that will not only serve the people of his chiefdom but the country at large.
The Secretary General of Motor Drivers and General Transport Owners in Lungi, Ibrahim Samura while thanking Leoneoil, pointed out that this was the kind of investment they had been praying for in Lungi. He called on the company to always ensure that customers get value for their money by pumping the required litres purchased.
