President of Dangote Refinery, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has dismissed claims that President of the United States, Donald Trump, is unhappy with the establishment of the $20 billion refinery.
There were claims on social media suggesting that Trump’s
recent threat to attack certain locations in Nigeria could be linked to
Africa’s largest refinery.
Trump had threatened to strike terrorists targeting
Christians at various locations in Nigeria, which led to the spread of various
propaganda and social media reactions.
Addressing the press, Dangote said that the USA has been a
major supplier of crude to the refinery, adding that the talk about Trump being
angry over its establishment “does not hold water.”
“The US has been one of our major suppliers of crude, which
is why when someone says Trump is not happy with our refinery, it’s not true,”
he said.
“Trump is more than happy with our refinery, because on
average for a year, we do not buy more than 100 million barrels from the US.”
Dangote also said Nigerians now have the option of buying
high-quality, locally refined petrol at a cheaper price or opting for blended
imported fuel at a higher cost.
Dangote stated that fuel importers could continue to incur
losses while Nigerians enjoy more affordable petrol prices.
According to him, the availability of locally refined petrol
gives consumers a clear choice between quality fuel sold at a lower rate and
blended premium motor spirit (PMS) sold at higher prices by importers.
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