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The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), Mr Bayo Ojulari, has hailed the Dangote Petroleum Refinery for bringing stability to Nigeria’s energy system.
This comes amidst the challenges NNPC is currently experiencing in managing refineries and meeting domestic fuel demand.
Ojulari hailed the Dangote Refinery during the Nigeria International Energy Summit 2026 on Wednesday in Abuja. He said that the existence of a local refinery that is functional has helped NNPC with much-needed “breathing space” amid the struggle to ensure fuel supply.
His words,
“Thank God for Dangote Refinery. Thank God. Whether you love Dangote, you hate him, say whatever you want to say, Nigerians should thank God for Dangote.
“Thank God he’s a Nigerian. He’s not someone from another continent or another planet. Despite everything, that gave us an opportunity because we have a refinery that is working”.
“So we said, what’s the hurry? We have a refinery that is working. It’s not owned by NNPC, but it’s a Nigerian refinery, built in Nigeria, working in Nigeria.
“Our strategy is to collaborate with the Dangote Refinery and maximise the value delivered to Nigerians. That was our first strategy. We had a meeting with Alhaji Dangote, explained our institutional responsibilities, and we agreed on the pathway towards deeper collaboration while maintaining our role as NNPC”.