The Group Chief Executive of Oando Group, Jubril Adewale Tinubu, has congratulated the President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, over the commencement of production at the Dangote refinery in Lagos State.
Tinubu said the commencement of production at the Dangote refinery signified a major milestone for Nigeria.
The business mogul said this in a statement on Sunday, January 14, 2024.
He stated: “I congratulate Aliko Dangote and the Dangote Group on the official commencement of production at Dangote Refinery.
“There is nothing more inspiring than seeing fellow Nigerians like Aliko Dangote proffering audacious solutions to some of the country’s challenges and being unafraid to be the change we want to see in the Nigeria of tomorrow.
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“This momentous achievement not only signifies a major milestone for Nigeria but also holds immense promise for the entire continent as well as raises the bar in global design standards.
“This extraordinary accomplishment and the refinery’s impact shall continue to resonate positively for years to come.”
The Star had reported that the Dangote refinery commenced production of diesel and aviation fuel on January 12, 2024.
The Group Head, Corporate Communications, Dangote Group, Anthony Chiejina, in a statement, quoted Aliko Dangote as thanking President Bola Tinubu for his support, encouragement, and thoughtful advice towards the actualisation of the project.
Dangote said the refinery can load 2,900 trucks a day at its truck-loading gantries, adding that the products from the refinery will conform to Euro V specifications.
He stated that the refinery design complies with the World Bank, U.S. EPA, European emission norms, and Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) emission/effluent norms.
The refinery had earlier received the sixth batch of one million barrels of crude supplied by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL).
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