Tinubu lauds Dangote refinery, says it’s “an amazing phenomenon of our time” in Nigeria
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has counseled the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, describing it as a “nice level of reference, an amazing phenomenon of our time, and a large funding” that showcases Nigeria’s capability for industrial greatness and {economic} transformation.
He made this recognized whereas commissioning the Lekki Deep Sea Port Entry Highway on the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Plant on Thursday in Lagos.
The President thanked Alhaji Aliko Dangote for his curiosity in growing the nation by way of steady investments.
“Having inspected the Dangote refinery, which is a good level of reference, an amazing phenomenon of our time and a large funding, I need to thank Aliko Dangote,” he was quoted as saying in a press release signed by Particular Adviser to the President (Data & Technique), Bayo Onanuga.
“I’m completely satisfied that the Deep Sea Port I initiated as Governor of Lagos State is a large success at this time. Customers save huge quantities of cash utilizing this port as a result of they not have to trans-ship their items. I commend the standard of the entry street carried out by Messrs Dangote Industries Restricted on our Tax Credit score Highway programme and the subcontractor, Messrs Hitech Building Firm Restricted. The president of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, thanked the President for envisioning and implementing the Lekki Deep Sea Port challenge and guaranteed him of the non-public sector’s assist for increasing infrastructure nationwide,” Tinubu said.
President requires alignment between states, FG to facilitate infrastructure improvement
In the course of the launch, the president said that collaboration between the federal and state governments will facilitate development of main roads and bridges throughout the nation.
“I’ve directed the Minister of Works, David Umahi, and the Surveyor Common of the federation to work extra intently with the governors,” the President stated. President Tinubu stated aligning state approvals with the Federal Authorities will cut back the burden of compensation and delays in actualising people-oriented initiatives.
“Please, my pricey governors, let’s work collectively. Don’t give planning approvals with out collaboration with the Surveyor Common and the Ministry of Works. I’m interesting to you to understand the identical improvement purpose.
“Let me emphasise the ban by the Federal Authorities of Nigeria on any dredging inside a 10km radius of all our Bridges nationwide. I enchantment to all governors, related businesses, and safety businesses to implement this ban instantly”, President Tinubu stated.
The ceremony got here 5 days after the President commissioned Part 1 of Part One of many Lagos-Calabar Coastal Freeway, additionally in Lagos.
He counseled the Federal Ministry of Works, Messrs Hitech Building Firm Restricted, Messrs Dangote Industries Restricted, BUA and all contractors concerned within the nation’s street improvement. He stated his administration is dedicated to constructing enduring infrastructure nationwide.
He dismissed critics of the federal government’s legacy initiatives for being ignorant about how the federal government awarded the legacy roads to contractors.
What it’s best to know
- In Might 2023, Africa’s largest oil refinery, the Dangote Refinery, was commissioned in Nigeria, with hopes that it might assist alleviate the nation’s persistent gas shortages.
- Throughout a latest high-level go to to the state-of-the-art facility, which has a processing capability of 650,000 barrels per day, President of the ECOWAS Fee, H.E. Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, described the refinery as a beacon of hope for Africa’s future and a strong testomony to the potential of the non-public sector in driving regional industrialisation.
- In a associated improvement, the Dangote Oil Refinery has lined up imports of no less than 5 million barrels of U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for supply in July, constructing on what may develop into a file month of WTI consumption in June.