Dangote Group President Aliko Dangote yesterday presented the first sample of fuel refined by Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals. He made the presentation in a broadcast at the $20 billion refinery in Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos yesterday.
According to him, the fuel from his refinery is more environmentally friendly, adding that it can help reduce health issues associated with polluted petroleum products.
Dangote said: “I would like to salute the people of Nigeria and the government of President Bola Tinubu for giving us the platform for growth, development, and prosperity.
“I also want to thank him personally for creating the idea of the naira for crude. Doing that will give the naira stability. “As we have this refinery working, it will show the true consumption of Nigeria; we can track every loaded truck and ship.”
He added: “This is the sample of the petrol. You see it as a different colour but that is the real deal. “You are now going to have a good and real product. “I am sure Nigerians have not seen this colour of diesel before.
This is called Euro-5 diesel. “It contains less than 10 parts per million (PPM) of sulphur. “This will help vehicles, engines, and generators last longer. “The health of the people and the environment will not be compromised. This is the real deal.”
