Nigerians are set to heave a sigh of relief over incessant fuel crisis with the commissioning of the much – awaited 650,000 barrels per day (BPD) Dangote Refinery.
A letter of invitation circulating on social media indicated that the commissioning would take place on May 22, 2023.
The project, which cost an estimated $19 billion to build, is Africa’s biggest oil refinery and the world’s biggest single-train facility.
Its output is expected to be more than enough to meet Nigeria’s fuel demands and turn Africa’s largest crude producer into an exporter of refined crude.
The integrated refinery and petrochemical project is expected to generate 9,500 direct and 25,000 indirect jobs.
Meanwhile, the special assistant to the president on digital communications, Bashir Ahmad, confirmed the development in a tweet on Sunday.
According to Ahmad, President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to be in Lagos on May 22 to commission the Refinery.
