In a significant shift from previous statements made by the Dangote Refinery, Aliyu Suleiman, the Group Chief Strategy Officer of Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals Company, announced on Wednesday that 60 percent of the crude supplied to the refinery comes from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL).
Suleiman made this statement during an interactive session organized by the Senate Ad-hoc Committee, which is investigating alleged sabotage in the Nigerian petroleum industry.
This new position contrasts with earlier remarks by Rabiu A. Umar, the Group Chief Commercial Officer of Dangote Industries Limited, who had claimed that NNPCL was supplying only 33 percent of the crude needed to meet the refinery’s production demands. Umar had previously stated that the refinery had to source the remaining 67 percent of its crude oil from other suppliers to maintain its production capacity.
However, Suleiman clarified in his presentation that out of the five million barrels of crude oil recently acquired by the refinery, 60 percent was provided by NNPCL, 20 percent was imported, and 20 percent was purchased.
Suleiman also expressed gratitude for the strong partnership between Dangote Refinery and NNPCL, acknowledging the significant crude supply provided by NNPCL. He emphasized the importance of supporting the refinery, describing it as a “baby” that all relevant stakeholders should help nurture to ensure its growth and sustainability.
