In a strategic move to ease pressure on Nigeria’s road networks, Dangote Group has announced plans to transport refined petroleum products by sea.
This development is expected to facilitate exports to other African countries, while also reducing congestion on the nation’s highways.
Fatima Wali-Abdurrahman, Senior Adviser to the Group President on Special Projects and Strategic Relations, disclosed that the company has constructed a jetty in the Lekki Free Zone to handle bulk cargoes during the refinery’s development. “Today, we are exporting our products to many African countries through the seaport. We also plan to ease the pressure on the roads from the refinery by transporting finished petroleum products to other ports along the Nigerian coast by sea, for further distribution to the hinterland,” she explained.
The Dangote Group’s investment in sea transport is expected to contribute significantly to Nigeria’s economic growth. The company’s tax payments have already funded infrastructure projects and social programs benefiting millions of Nigerians, according to ACCI President, Chief Emeka Obegolu.
The group’s participation in the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s trade fair attracted a large crowd interested in learning about its state-of-the-art oil refinery. Attendees explored various business units, including Dangote Fertiliser, Dangote Sugar, NASCON (Dangote Salt), and Dangote Cement.
Participants, such as Peter Ibrahim and Sale Sagir, expressed interest in discovering opportunities within the company. “I am here at the Dangote booth to find out what business and job opportunities are available at the Dangote Refinery,” Ibrahim said. Sagir added, “I came to this trade fair because of the Dangote Group. I sell cement, but now I have come to find out what it takes to be a distributor of other products, especially the Dangote Petroleum products.”
Wali-Abdurrahman highlighted the company’s investment in Compressed Natural Gas, aimed at reducing its carbon footprint and costs. “Over the past decade, we have converted about a third of our fleet. This is an ongoing process, till we convert the entire fleet.”
