Dangote refinery has commenced exporting of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) to other African countries like Cameroon, Angola, Ghana, and South Africa in the past few weeks. Vice President of Dangote Oil and Gas, Industries Limited, Devakumar Edwin, made this known when he hosted a delegation from the Japanese Business Community in Nigeria, led by Japan’s Ambassador-designate to Nigeria, Suzuki Hideo.
Spokesman of the Dangote company, Mr Anthony Chiejina, in a statement quoted Edwin as confirming that products from the refinery meet international standards and are already being exported globally.
Edwin said “In recent weeks, we’ve exported petrol to Cameroon, Ghana, Angola, and South Africa, among others. Diesel has gone all over the world, and jet fuel is being heavily exported to European markets. Our products are already making their mark internationally”.
According to Edwin the facility is delivering the vision of a Nigerian investor – Aliko Dangote, designed and built by Nigerians, and intended to serve the global market, especially the African continent.
He explained that it is a thing of pride that a Nigerian company not only designed but also built the world’s largest single-train refinery complex that is determined to serve the oil global market.
According to him, Dangote Industries Limited alone acted as all-encompassing from the Engineering design, Procurement, and Construction contractor for the refinery, saying a cutting-edge technology from around the world were incorporated to ensure that the facility meets the international standards.
Edwin assured Mr Suzuki and the delegation that the company is open to collaboration, always striving to maintain the best possible standards.
His statement, “Even now, we have a lot of Japanese equipment inside both the refinery and the fertiliser plant. There are significant opportunities for collaboration, as we always seek the latest technology in any business we engage in. For instance, our cement plant laboratory is managed by robots, and we always embrace advanced technology. With Japan’s focus on technological innovation, there is ample scope for cooperation and for supplying various types of technology”.
He added that the Dangote Petrochemical project will significantly boost investment in downstream industries, creating substantial value, generating employment, increasing tax revenues, reducing foreign exchange outflows, and contributing to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product.
He re-assures that the Dangote Group aims to create a virtuous cycle of industrial development, job creation, and economic prosperity through leveraging on the African vast oil resources.
Meanwhile, the Japanese delegation applauded the refinery and the petrochemicals complex, describing it as an astonishing masterpiece, showcasing Nigeria’s technological advancements on the global stage.
The Japanese delegation, which toured the facilities housing the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals as well as Dangote Fertilisers, highly praised the technology, noting that the facility has placed Nigeria’s role as the gateway to Africa.
