Rabiu Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 election, has landed in Lagos to attend the grand commissioning ceremony of the highly anticipated Dangote Refinery in the Ibeju-Lekki area of the state.
POLITICS NIGERIA reports that Abba Kabir Yusuf, the Governor-elect of Kano State, who has also arrived in Lagos for the inauguration of Africa’s largest refinery, joined him.
The momentous occasion will be graced by President Muhammadu Buhari, along with five other African Presidents.
The event is set to attract a distinguished audience, including all 36 State Governors of the Federation, numerous Governors-elect, Ministers, Senators, and prominent figures from Nigeria’s business sector.
Additionally, global oil traders, top international bankers, and international multilateral agencies have expressed their eagerness to attend the ceremony.
Situated on an expansive 2,635-hectare plot within the Dangote Industries Free Zone in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, the state-of-the-art petroleum refinery boasts an impressive daily processing capacity of 650,000 barrels of oil.
It is expected that the refinery will generate employment opportunities for over 100,000 individuals, marking a significant contribution to the local workforce.
