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Buhari In Lagos To Commission Dangote Refinery

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday morning arrived Lagos State for the commissioning of the Dangote refinery located at Dangote Industries Free Zone, Ibeju-Lekki area of the state.

The president was warmly received by the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and the President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote.

No less than five African presidents are expected to attend the commissioning of the Dangote Refinery including President Buhari.

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Other Presidents expected include the President of Togo, Gnassingbé Eyadéma; the President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo; the President of Senegal Macky Sall; the President of Niger Republic, Mohamed Bazoum; and the President of Chad, Mahamat Déby.

The refinery is set up to process crude oil grades from the continent of Africa, Asia and America, with a delivery of a surplus of close to 38 million litres of petrol, diesel, kerosene and aviation fuel for Nigeria daily.

The refinery set up to refine 650,000 barrels of crude oil per day transforms crude oil into different usage of petroleum products such as diesel, gasoline, jet fuel and kerosene.

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