By Kazeem Ugbodaga
Nigeria’s Oil minister Heineken Lokpobiri has met with Aliko Dangote and chiefs of NNPC Limited, NMDPRA and NUPRC to resolve the issues stirred by Dangote Refinery.
Lokpobiri, in a statement on his X handle on Monday said he convened a high-level meeting with top executives from Dangote Group, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC) to address the ongoing issues surrounding the Dangote Refinery.
Lokpobiri, who is the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, said the meeting was a collaborative effort to find sustainable solutions to the challenges affecting the refinery.
He said all parties involved demonstrated a strong commitment to proactive problem-solving and expressed their gratitude for the leadership and timely intervention provided.
“I emphasized the critical importance of cooperation and synergy among all stakeholders to ensure the success and optimal performance of Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, which is essential for the country’s economic growth and energy security,” he said.
Dangote has reported being frustrated by players in the Nigerian oil industry and regretted he invested his money in building a refinery.
He even said if the NNPCL could buy off the refinery and pay him the money, he would be glad to do so, adding that his friend had warned him not to invest his money in Nigeria.
