Dangote Says Refinery’s First Product Will Hit Market By End Of July.
The billionaire businessman noted that the project was the realisation of a “clear opportunity” for Nigeria.
Aliko Dangote says the first product of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals “will be in the market before the end of July, beginning of August this year.
The President of Dangote Industries Limited stated this while giving the welcome address at the inauguration of the 650,000 barrel per day refinery in Lagos State on Monday.
According to him, the accomplishment is to enable Nigeria to eliminate what he described as the tragedy of import dependency and stop — “once and for all” — toxic, substandard petroleum products from being dumped in Nigeria’s market.