Tinubu Don Gree Back Dangote Refinery 1.4MB/D Expansion

President Bola Tinubu don reaffirm say im government go fully support Dangote Refinery plan to expand from 650,000 barrels per day to 1.4 million barrels per day. Tinubu, wey Minister of State for Petroleum (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, represent am, talk dis one for 19th OTL Africa Downstream Conference wey happen for Lagos on Monday. He describe di project as one big game-changer for Nigeria, West Africa and di whole global energy market. Tinubu yarn say di refinery expansion go make Nigeria self-sufficient for refined petroleum and also boost energy supply across Africa. When dem finish di expansion, di refinery go become di biggest for di world, even pass Jamnagar Refinery for India.

For Sunday press conference for Lagos, Aliko Dangote, wey be Dangote Group oga, talk say di move show confidence for Nigeria future and align with Tinubu vision to make Nigeria di global supplier of refined products. Dangote talk say, “We dey double di barrels from 650,000 go 1.4 million, and dat one go make am di largest refinery for di world.” He add say di expansion na about confidence for Nigeria, Africa, and dia power to shape dia own energy future. Tinubu still promise say Federal Government go back any private investment wey promote value addition and energy security. He talk say such project fit di administration vision to build strong downstream sector under deregulated market. Lokpobiri talk say Africa market dey big, as data show say by 2024, Africa import hydrocarbon worth $120 billion, and di goal na make Nigeria redeem part of dat value wey dey always fly go outside di continent.