By Atoyebi Nike
Africa’s richest man and Dangote Group President, Aliko Dangote, met with President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, on Tuesday in what is seen as a strategic push for urgent reforms in Nigeria’s petroleum sector.
Dangote, whose refinery project in Lagos is nearing completion and expanding from 650,000 to 700,000 barrels per day, has recently raised concerns about rent-seeking practices stalling private investment in oil refining.
He warned that without strong political will, large-scale refinery projects may vanish from Africa’s future.
The brief meeting, lasting about 30 minutes, underscores the growing pressure on the federal government to back industrial-led energy solutions for national and continental economic resilience.
