History was made in Lagos on Friday as the 650,000 barrels capacity Dangote Refinery, the world’s largest single-train refinery located in Lekki, commenced production.
For economic reasons, it is a source of hope, based on what it is capable of contributing to national development.
Juxtaposed against imported products too, there is the hope that it can eventually inspire more friendly pricing in the market.
Yet, observers will see the take-off of the refinery as a source of national pride as it will remove the stigma and shame associated with fuel importation by a country as rich in oil as Nigeria.
Meanwhile, Anthony Chiejina, Dangote Group Head of Corporate Communications, confirmed the commencement of production on Friday in Lagos.
Chiejina said that the company started production in the early hours of Friday,
“The refinery started production after receiving six million barrels of crude oil from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd,” he added.
