Rabiu Kwankwaso, presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 elections, says the federal government should ensure the success of the Dangote refinery project.
The refinery has recently been in the news after Aliko
Dangote, the chairman of the Dangote Group, alleged plans to frustrate its
operations.
On June 4, Dangote claimed that some international oil
companies (IOCs) were struggling to supply crude to the refinery.
On July 15, Gbenga Komolafe, the chief executive officer
(CEO) of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC),
described the claim as “erroneous,” noting that the Petroleum Industry Act
(PIA) has provisions that guide willing buyer-willing seller transactions.
On July 18, Farouk Ahmed, the CEO of the Nigerian Midstream
and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), said local refineries,
including the Dangote refinery, were producing inferior products compared to
imported ones.
The oil regulator had also accused Dangote of monopoly.
On July 20, Dangote refuted claims that petroleum products
from his refinery are substandard.
On Sunday, Africa’s richest man expressed willingness to
sell the oil refinery to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC)
Limited.
On Monday, the house of representatives launched an
investigation into these allegations.
Commenting on the development in a post published on his X
page on Wednesday, Kwankwaso described the recent controversy surrounding the
Dangote refinery’s integrity as an ”unnecessary fuss”.
The former governor of Kano said the federal government must
exhibit fairness towards such a monumental project.
“I was privileged to
visit the magnificent Dangote Refinery, and I was marvelled by the sheer
commitment that went into the quality of its establishment,” he wrote.
“This 650,000-bpd refinery is essential for our energy needs
and economic stability, and it must be protected from all forms of threat.
“The creation of unnecessary fuss around its integrity by
some vested interests is very unfortunate, and it stands to undo all the years
of hard work to maintain the fragile investor confidence in our economy.
“It’s time for us to rally around this national asset to
ensure that the monumental project does not fail. It cannot fail, and the
Nigerian government must understand this by demonstrating fairness and
confidence in both domestic and foreign critical investments.”
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