How mafia fought to frustrate $20bn Dangote Petroleum Refinery — Dangote

By Udeme Akpan
Africa’s richest man and President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has alleged that some influential fuel importers fought hard to frustrate the establishment of the $20 billion refinery.
He said the “mafia” feared that the refinery would alter the trade flows that encouraged massive importation of refined petroleum products into Nigeria despite the country’s status as a major crude oil producer and exporter.
According to him, he was determined to end the prolonged fuel queues in Nigeria, noting that it was worrisome that Nigerians sometimes spent hours and even days trying to buy fuel at filling stations.
He said the refinery project, launched in 2013, encount...