The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, said during the inauguration of the Dangote Refinery on Monday that “This refinery is another milestone towards the New Nigeria, to which I am committed,” a new nation with a thriving private sector.
Obi, in his goodwill message, stated that the launch of the Dangote refinery was yet another breakthrough towards the rise of a new Nigeria.
The LP presidential candidate said, “This refinery is another milestone towards the New Nigeria, to which I am committed. That new nation will be an enabling environment for a booming private sector that will see the rise of many micro, small and medium-scale businesses that will boost the nation’s economy and foster increased productivity among our people.”
Obi stated, “Today, I honoured the invitation to the commissioning of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals in Lagos. This is the world’s largest single train petroleum refinery.
“I congratulate Alhaji Aliko Dangote for this world-class project, which I believe will be very beneficial to Nigeria’s economy.
“The refinery, with a capacity of 650,000 barrels of crude oil per day, when operated maximally, is expected to meet Nigeria’s domestic demand for petroleum products and help Nigeria to save the much-needed foreign exchange currently spent on the importation of such products.
“By supplying the surplus to the international markets, Nigeria will reposition itself as a key player in the downstream petroleum sector of the global market.
“In moving Nigeria from consumption to production, I have always argued for greater private sector participation in the economy as exemplified by the Dangote Group. I believe the Dangote Refinery will be very beneficial to the nation’s economy.
“By moving Nigeria from a net importer to a net exporter of petroleum products, this refinery will create numerous jobs and generate needed foreign exchange inflow.”
