Today (Monday), five African presidents will be in attendance at the Dangote Refinery’s official opening in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State, along with President Muhammadu Buhari, President-elect Bola Tinubu, and other dignitaries.
Presidents of Africa are anticipated to attend, including Presidents Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana, Faure Gnassingbé of Togo, Mahamat Déby of Chad, Macky Sall of Senegal, and Mohamed Bazoum of Niger.
According to news reports, Rwandan President Paul Kagame will virtually deliver his message of goodwill at the launching of Africa’s largest oil refinery, which will have a daily capacity of 650,000 barrels.
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According to a statement released by Sanford Group on Sunday, all 36 state governors as well as the majority of governors-elect, ministers, senators, and business leaders from both inside and outside of Nigeria will attend the historic event.
The company added that global oil traders, top international bankers, and international multilateral agencies “have indicated their readiness to grace the ceremony”.
The statement reads: “In an epoch-making event that will positively transform Nigeria’s oil and gas sectoral landscape, President Muhammadu Buhari will today commission Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals, the world’s largest single train refinery in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, alongside his counterparts from Ghana, Togo, Senegal, Niger, and Chad.
“Promoted by Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, the petroleum refinery with a capacity to process 650,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd), is sitting on 2,635 hectares of land located in Dangote Industries Free Zone in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, and will employ over 100,000 persons.
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“The coming onstream of the gigantic project is expected to mark Nigeria’s exit from the league of oil-rich nations which are heavy importers of petroleum products.
“Nigeria’s president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, whose administration as the governor of Lagos in 2002 floated the Free Trade Zone in Ibeju-Lekki where the refinery is located, is expected to be at the event.
“The commissioning of Dangote petroleum refinery is significant given that it is the first time that a refinery of such magnitude built by an individual is being commissioned.”
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