Kwankwaso urges government to ensure success of Dangote Refinery
Presidential Candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 General Elections and the leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has reacted to the ongoing feud between the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Dangote Refinery, Aliko Dangote, and national oil regulators.
Dangote and Nigeria’s regulatory authorities have been in dispute in recent weeks over the refinery located in the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State.
Tensions peaked when the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) announced that the government had yet to license the refinery for operations. In a bid to resolve the issues, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, along with other key figures in the oil and gas sector, met with Dangote on Monday.
In a post on X this Wednesday, Kwankwaso urged the federal government to guarantee the success of the Dangote refinery project.
He described the recent controversy over the refinery’s integrity as an “unnecessary fuss” and emphasized that the administration of President Bola Tinubu must demonstrate fairness towards this significant project.
He wrote: “I had the privilege of visiting the magnificent Dangote Refinery and was amazed by the immense dedication that went into its high-quality establishment. This 650,000-bpd refinery is crucial for our energy needs and economic stability, and it must be safeguarded against all threats.”
“The creation of unnecessary fuss around its integrity by some vested interests is very unfortunate, and it stands to undo all the years of hard work to maintain the fragile investor confidence in our economy.
“It’s time for us to rally around this national asset to ensure that the monumental project does not fail. It cannot fail, and the Nigerian government must understand this by demonstrating fairness and confidence in both domestic and foreign critical investments.”
Proofreading by Uchechi Ojo, Sub-editor at Neptune Prime.
