Dangote’s Refinery To Be Commissioned By President Muhammadu Buhari

Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Chairman of the Dangote Group, has stated that the Dangote Refinery will be ready for commissioning before President Muhammadu Buhari’s term ends in 2023.

After meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Friday, he made the promise while taking questions from State House media.

When asked when the refinery will be operational, Dangote replied, “by the grace of God, Mr President will come and commission before the end of his tenure”.

The refinery, according to Dangote, would create jobs and generate more tax revenue, which will be utilized by the government to further develop the country.

He said, “In the near future, they are expected to see more employment, they are expected to see more prosperity. We keep doing new things and good things and also we keep paying our taxes, which will complement the government’s effort in providing education, good health and the rest.”

When asked if he was concerned about potash scarcity as a result of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Dangote stated there was no need to be concerned because the two countries produce only 26% of the world’s potash supply.

He said, “No, we are not concerned. Well, there are some few other countries that have it, it’s not only Ukraine that has it. Yes, Ukraine and Russia have about 26% of the world’s potash, but it does not mean that you cannot source potash elsewhere. So, I’m not really very concerned, the concern is just about price.”

He explained the purpose of his team’s visit to the state House saying, “We came here on a courtesy call and also a ‘thank you visit, to thank him for personally coming to commission our fertilizer plant. This is just on the 22nd of March, about four weeks ago. So, I’m here with my board of directors, just to show gratitude to Mr President and he received us very well.”