Nigeria: Has Dangote Refinery made the Intended Stride?

By Jumoke Ogbe, Abuja Nigeria. 

Amidst a flurry of setbacks created by different parties such as the NNPCL and the federal government of Nigeria, the refinery still seems to be forging ahead with its intended goal. It looks like the Dangote refinery has been able to maneuver its way and beaten a lot of the odds that have been put in its way by the difficult Nigerian governmental and financial terrain.

The refinery is expected to meet up with 1 billion liters of PMS by the time it is in full swing. The refinery is also producing about 30 million liters of PMS per day and is expected to meet up with the demands of the country in due course.

The country is already benefiting from the establishment of the refinery. Dangote refinery is expected to supply aviation companies in Nigeria with Jet A1 fuel. Also, the refinery is already fulfilling its goal of making PMS readily available to Nigerians.

More important, is the fact that Dangote oil is expected to start exporting its products to African countries and beyond.

In all, Dangote oil has shown that it always had a full proof plan for the Nigerian market. Not only has the organization been able to bring the government to fulfil its responsibility, but it has also been able to find its way around the bureaucracy that is usually associated with doing business in Nigeria. It challenged the federal government when it was trying to be uncooperative and the government conceded in giving the Dangote organization what it needed to start its production.

Finally, the Dangote Refinery has started production of Kerosene, Diesel, Jet A1 fuel for the aviation industry and PMS recently. It looks like the refinery is finally on its way to achieving its aim and what formerly looked like an impossible task is gradually coming to fruition.