Total Nigeria Plc, formerly known as Total Fina Elf Nigeria Plc, is the entity which emerged following the successful merger between Total Nigeria Plc and Elf Oil Nigeria Ltd on 11th September, 2001.
Total Nigeria Plc was incorporated as a private company on 1st June, 1956 to market petroleum products in Nigeria. It became Total Nigeria Ltd in 1967, and Total Nigeria Plc in 1978 after it went public in accordance with a government directive.
TOTAL Upstream activities are carried out by three subsidiary companies in Nigeria, TOTAL E&P Nigeria Limited (TEPNG) and TOTAL Upstream Nigeria Limited (TUPNI) for oil/gas and TOTAL LNG Limited for gas.
TOTAL Nigeria Plc commissioned its first Filling Station at Herbert Macaulay Street, Yaba, Lagos in 1956. The continuous increase in demand has led to over a network of over 500 service stations, 19 customer service centres, numerous industrial outlets, 5 depots, distribution plants and warehouses with high safety standards spread across Nigeria. To satisfy the evolving needs of its customers, the company developed a ‘one-stop centre’ strategy whereby a variety of customers’ needs are met in one place, TOTAL service stations. Therefore, in addition to receiving premium customer service from service attendants, customers could purchase petroleum products, conveniently shop at Café Bonjour shops, and receive premium car maintenance and care services from our Auto Express and Auto Clean Deluxe Services.
TOTAL continues to grow steadily in Nigeria, putting back into the community by supporting programmes for education, health, local business, arts and culture. “We are committed to assisting Nigeria in its path to sustainable development for its communities, where we plan to stay for the long haul. Safety and environmental protection is also a key criterion in our operations.”
TOTAL operates with a human face – in other words, the company at its staffs respect the communities in which they work, and to excel at their jobs to reach their highest potential and fullest satisfaction.
“We are committed partner in Nigeria’s growth and improvement, what we take out of the ground, we put into the economy. Our long term vision is to remain Nigeria’s preferred operator, promoting the nation’s economy through our various activities, and all the while contributing positively to the sustainable development of its communities.”
With a staff strength of about 1,300 at offices in Abuja, Lagos and Port Harcourt, who carried out her joint-venture and exploration partnerships with other major oil companies in Nigeria, and the ultra-deep offshore developments which ensure Nigeria’s longer-term oil and gas future, making significant contribution towards helping Nigeria and achieve its objectives of increasing reserves, TOTAL is definitely one of the 50 brands that power nigeria
