Dangote refinery will restore Nigeria’s glory, says Oluwo

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo –

The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has expressed optimism that the Dangote Refinery will restore Nigeria’s glory as the giant of Africa and place the country among the world’s most admired nations.

The monarch, in a statement by his press secretary, Alli Ibraheem, commended the President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, saying the refinery had helped rescue the nation’s economy from collapse and shield Nigerians from the impact of rising global fuel prices.

He said the refinery’s expansion from 650,000 barrels per day to 700,000 barrels per day marked a significant operational milestone and would further strengthen Nigeria’s position in the global energy market.

“The development marks an operational milestone for the refinery, which is widely regarded as the world’s largest single-train petroleum refining facility. This development will undoubtedly restore our glory as the giant of Africa and place our nation as the envy of many great nations,” the monarch said.

Oba Akanbi also highlighted the refinery’s growing export reach, noting that it supplies both domestic and international markets.

The monarch maintained that the refinery had become a source of pride for Nigeria, especially at a time of global economic uncertainty.

“It should be a pride that the Dangote oil facility now supplies both domestic and international markets, exporting refined products to several African countries and to European destinations, including the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands. Refined products from the facility have reached markets in the United States, while jet fuel exports have extended to Saudi Arabia. The global oil inflation occasioned by the US-Israel-Iran war posed the greatest threat to the global economy, Nigeria inclusive. Dangote has been honoured abroad. He should be celebrated more at home,” he added.

He commended President Bola Tinubu for supporting the refinery and called for continued collaboration to ensure the facility achieves its projected expansion targets.