• The Impact Of Transportation On The Distribution Of Petroleum Products From Deport To Sales Outlet

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      1.0     INTRODUCTION
      Development is made possible by many factors. Transport is the leading factor. Economic and social progress can only take place if the determinants of a satisfactory life that is food, health, education and employment are generally available.
                In recent years, transport have seen a revolution with the advent of mass air travel, high and rapidly rising of personal mobility based on car ownership as well as public vehicles and restructured distribution channel. All these have encouraged the growth of industries and commerce in a country. This can be summed up in this quote that say: transport provided the formative power of economic growth and the differentiating process” (Voigt 1967).
                The Economy is now looking at transportation to provide rapid growth.
      1.1     HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
      The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) depot Apata was established in 1979. It is controlled by the products and pipelines marketing company (PPMC). This Company is a subsidiary company of the NNPC while NNPC is a Federal Government Corporation.
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