Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has warned against any deliberate attempts to delay the progress of the Dangote refinery.
Atiku, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said this in a Facebook post on Saturday.
He was reacting to the ongoing spat between Dangote refinery management and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) over crude oil allocation.
While the NUPRC said it had facilitated the supply of 29 million barrels of crude oil to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals in six months, the management of Dangote refinery said it was yet to receive them.
“Each parent eagerly awaiting the arrival of a child will dutifully undertake the necessary measures to ensure that the nurturing and development of this precious blessing remain a primary focus.
“This fundamental principle applies equally to investments, whether they be local or international in nature. With this understanding, I am cautious in considering any deliberate attempts to impede the progress of the Dangote Refinery, a significant private sector project positioned to meet our energy and forex needs.
“Alongside numerous fellow citizens of goodwill, I call upon all Nigerians to take resolute actions to provide reassurance that both internal and external forces are not collaborating to prevent us from reaping the benefits promised by this eagerly anticipated transformative endeavour,” Atiku said.
