by Nurat Uthman
Aliko Dangote, the Chairman of Dangote Group has officially confirmed rollout Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol from its refinery.
Dangote made this presentation on Tuesday in a broadcast at his refinery situated in the Ibeju-Lekki Area of Lagos state, describing the development as a turnaround for the country after many years of not producing a single litre of petrol.
The group chairman, while thanking Nigerians for their support, also lauded the President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu , for creating an enabling environment for the 650,000 barrels per day refinery.
He said, “Today is a very special day because Nigeria has not produced petrol, which is gasoline, for many years.
“I would like to salute the people of Nigeria and the government of President Bola Tinubu for giving us the platform for growth, development, and prosperity. I also want to thank him personally for creating the idea of the Naira for crude. Doing that will give Naira stability.
“As we have this refinery working, it will show the true consumption of Nigeria; we can track every loaded truck and ship,” he said
He also said that his refinery will meet the demands of not only Nigerians but also sub-Saharan Africa.
