Who is Dangote and FGN fooling? Nigerians need to know why crude oil is imported from the US when we have surplus in Nigeria – Comrade Iche
….Why is dangote importing crude oil from the US – Comrade Iche questions FGN inaction
By Onome Naomi
Comrade Iche writes;
In recent times, numerous reports have shown that the Dangote refinery and other refineries in Nigeria have commenced operations. Nigerians felt relief that the crisis created with pump price of petroleum products when there were no refineries will decrease in surge but the issue remained.
It is paramount to note that the most shocking of all the diverse report is; that no refineries in Nigeria commenced operation e.g Port Harcourt refinery. Dangote refinery delayed in commencement of operation as against the original belief it had commenced operation which is subject to scrutiny on the part of the govt. Another reports says the first crude oil vessel from Port Harcourt had been delivered to Dangote refinery, hopes arose again, the citizens were happy that the high price of petroleum products leading to increase of commodities especially food stuffs will become past problems, so what happened that we as Nigerians never felt the effect of this seemingly progressive changes?
Then again, another episode of fuel saga struck, Nigerians were told that crude oil which seems to have an unending source in our blessed country Nigeria is insufficient for the Dangote refinery as they could only produce diesel with it and had to source for crude oil from the USA to complement what we have in our country. Who is Dangote and the FGN fooling?
Nigeria is a comic country, a right thinking government will never allow Dangote import crude from America, If he is still importing his crude from diaspora it simply means we do not have a government. It’s almost one year Nigerians saw the Dangote refinery being commissioned by the former president Muhammadu Buhari and up till date, Dangote has not refined any product in Nigeria but he is indeed importing crude oil from America. Very contradictory episodes that seems suspicious, How can one man act with so much impunity always self centered with all his forms of production and the government isn’t taking a drastic step. Does it mean that we do not have crude oil anymore in Nigeria?Imagine importing crude from America and then refining in Nigeria.
Dangote is making a mockery of Nigeria as a country, our dear country is classified as one of the major producers of crude oil in the world but cannot produce sufficient petroleum products for her country? How absurd that sounds.
I want to plead with the Federal Gov’t of Nigeria to give licence to other indigenous refinery as we cannot depend on Dangote refinery alone, he’s proven over the years that he is a selfish Nigerian business man.
I’m also appealing to this present government led by president Tinubu, to call Dangote to order, he is obviously trying to introduce the subsidy that has been nullified by Tinubu there by using dollar to buy crude oil instead of getting crude oil here in Nigeria. If he is not checked, we will assume this is a conspiracy between Dangote and the cabal.
Nigerians are aware that the present administration removed subsidy to encourage local refinery like Dangote while others are warming up. Dangote’s moves could re-encourage further increase in price of petroleum products due to the surge in exchange rate of dollars. Does this mean that Nigeria’s crude is limited or it is not good enough for Dangote’s refinery? This will lead Nigerians back to the era of subsidy.
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Nigerian government needs to give licence to other local refineries, we need viable competitors with Dangote. I can say categorically that Dangote has never been a sincere business man. He Is fund of monopolizing his businesses without considering the interest of the masses. We need an open market just like the telecommunication sector.
Comrade Prince Saviour Iche
Voice of the voiceless
