Oil And Gas Project: FG Pledges To Support $12bn Dangote Refinery On Feedstocks And Offtakers - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 4, 2019
The Federal Government has reiterated its support forthe 12 billion dollars Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical through feed-stocksand off-takers of products to add value to the nation’s economy.
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources TimipreSylva, made this known during the tour of the refinery project in Lagos.
The Minister was accompanied by the Group ManagingDirector, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC Mele Kyari, ActingDirector, Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR Shakur Rufai, and all Heads ofNNPC subsidiaries.
Sylva said that Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical wasa testament that the country possesses an enabling environment for businessesto thrive.
In his remarks, President, Dangote Group Aliko Dangotesaid they believe in Nigeria, noting that there is three per cent growthpopulation increase annually in Nigeria, so, apart from that, Nigeria issupposed to meet the needs of West, East and Central Africa in terms of supply.