Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, on Saturday clarified that his $20 billion refinery at the Lekki Free Trade Zone received no incentives from the Federal Government.
Dangote made this statement during a meeting with the House of Representatives leadership, including Speaker Tajudeen Abbas and Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu.
Dangote emphasized, “In the refinery, we did not, and I repeat, we did not collect one single incentive from the Federal Government of Nigeria or even Lagos State. Yes, the Lagos State gave us a good deal but we paid $100m for the land. It wasn’t free land; we paid for it.”
He also expressed confidence in the support of the majority and vowed to persist in their efforts.
Dangote further called for an investigation by the House into the quality of diesel and petrol sold at filling stations, countering claims that his refinery’s products are substandard.
He urged the establishment of a committee to test petroleum products across the country to address the damage caused to vehicles and engines by inferior products.
