Peter Gregory Obi, the flag bearer of the Labour Party for the 2023 Presidential Election, has taken to his official X handle (formerly known as Twitter) to congratulate Dangote and to also reveal what will happen when the refinery operates maximally.
The former Anambra State governor wrote, “Today, I received from my friend and dear brother, Femi Otedola, the news of the commencement of operations of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals in Lagos.
“I join other Nigerians in congratulating my dear brother, Aliko Dangote, and his entire team at The Dangote Group on this momentous occasion.
“The inaugural shipment of the first one million barrels of Agbami crude grade from Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited (STASCO) to the refinery stands as a major milestone in the Nigerian energy sector.
“Having earlier witnessed the commissioning of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals as the World’s Largest Single Train Petroleum Refinery, I do believe it will be very beneficial to Nigeria’s troubled economy.”.
“When it operates maximally, the refinery will boast a capacity of 650,000 barrels of crude oil per day and is expected to meet Nigeria’s domestic demand for petroleum products and help Nigeria save the much-needed foreign exchange currently spent on the importation of such products.
