The huge Nigerian oil refinery, built by Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote, was given high praise for its impact on African economic development and potential for contributing to peace-making in Africa.
The Dangote Refinery has been lauded as a transformative force capable of reshaping Africa’s economic future. This was conveyed in a statement by the African Union High Representative For Silencing the Guns Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, issued following his visit to the 650,000 barrel/day refinery earlier this week.
“This is the kind of transformational project Africa needs. By creating jobs and providing affordable fuel for industries and transportation, the refinery will have a multiplier effect on national and regional economies,” Chambas said in the statement, reported Nigeria’s Punch newspaper. He added that such projects play a pivotal role in creating opportunities for youth and could serve as a pathway to silencing conflicts across the continent.
He also gave high praise to Nigerian President Bola Tinubu for “supporting the refinery’s operations.”
