Official Explains Why Dangote Plans to Ship Refined Products by Sea

The Dangote Group announced plans to commence  transportation of refined petroleum products by sea. 

This was stated by Fatima Wali-Abdurrahman, Senior Adviser to the Group President on Special Projects and Strategic Relations, on Sunday. 

She revealed  that a jetty is being constructed in the Lekki Free Zone to facilitate the handling of bulk cargoes during the refinery’s development.

She said:”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”

The group stated that this initiative aims to reduce congestion on road networks while boosting exports to other African countries.

Additionally, the Dangote Group, a key sponsor of the trade fair organized by the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry, drew a large crowd interested in its cutting-edge oil refinery, which has recently begun discharging petroleum products.