Amadou Samba is a renowned industrialist and well-known figure in the Gambian business scene. He holds significant shares in a number of reputable companies in the Gambia, including Gamveg Oil Ltd., Gam-Petroleum Storage Facility Company, Ltd., GTBank Gambia, and Elton Oil.
Elton Oil Company is essentially a retail, marketing, and distribution company operating in Gambia and Senegal, with a network of stations selling gasoline, diesel, gas, oil, lubricant products from Castrol, as well as tires from Bridgestone. It is known for operating the Gambia’s first automatic car wash. In collaboration with West Coast Radio, the company sponsored a program called “Driver-Bi,” intended to educate the public on road safety issues.
Amadou Samba, through Elton Oil, also aims to reward loyal patrons through the Japaleh Kafoo program, in collaboration with the International Insurance Company (IIC). Drivers who purchase the minimum required amount of oil (amount in liters may vary based on vehicle type) or other Elton Oil products and services receive personal accident insurance. Drivers will receive financial aid to cover the cost of hospitalization as a result of permanent disability due to a vehicular accident – the types of which are listed in the policy’s terms and conditions. The driver’s family may also receive monetary compensation should the driver meet an untimely death caused by a vehicular accident.
Elton Oil does not require extra charges for drivers to avail of these services. This program not only ensures brand loyalty among its patrons, it also guarantees that continued patronage of the company’s products and services get converted into benefits that drivers can enjoy.
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