- Aliko Dangote, highlighted the affordability of petrol in Nigeria.
- He famous that many Nigerians might not acknowledge how low gas costs are in comparison with different areas.
- Throughout the launch of the Deep Sea Port Entry Street reconstruction in Lagos, he emphasised that petrol stays cheaper in Nigeria than in different West African nations.
Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group, acknowledged that many Nigerians don’t totally understand how inexpensive petrol is within the nation in comparison with different areas.
On the launch of the Deep Sea Port Entry Street reconstruction in Lagos, Dangote identified that gas costs in Nigeria are nonetheless less expensive than in different components of West Africa, emphasizing that petrol just isn’t costly right here.
He stated, “Some individuals right here in Nigeria would possibly suppose that petrol at lower than N900 is pricey, however there’s nowhere in West Africa the place petrol just isn’t promoting above $1, which is about N1,600.”
Dangote additionally counseled the current enhancements in gas availability nationwide.
He talked about that almost all petrol stations that had been beforehand closed have now reopened, assuring that gas queues at the moment are a factor of the previous.
“Nearly all of gas stations that weren’t working, they’re now again to work; there is no such thing as a extra scarcity, no extra queues, and there’ll by no means be,” he added.
These feedback come as Nigerians proceed to precise frustration over gas costs, which presently vary from N800 to over N1,000 per litre.
Nonetheless, in accordance with Dangote, the scenario is healthier than it seems, particularly when in comparison with neighboring nations.
He additional introduced that the street resulting in the Dangote Refinery has been named after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as a mark of gratitude for the federal government’s help.