Dangote Group has announced plans to transport its refined petroleum products by sea, aiming to ease road congestion and facilitate exports across Africa. The initiative, outlined in a statement on Sunday by Fatima Wali-Abdurrahman, Senior Adviser to the Group President on Special Projects and Strategic Relations, will also involve the construction of a jetty at the Lekki Free Zone to handle bulk cargo during the refinery’s development.
“We are currently exporting our products to many African countries via seaport. Our plan is to alleviate pressure on the roads by transporting finished petroleum products to other ports along Nigeria’s coast, from where they can be further distributed inland,” Wali-Abdurrahman explained.
The new strategy is designed to reduce strain on the country’s road networks while expanding the group’s export capabilities.
The Dangote Group, a prominent sponsor of the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) trade fair, recently attracted significant interest from attendees eager to learn about its state-of-the-art oil refinery, which has begun discharging petroleum products. In addition to the refinery, visitors explored the company’s other ventures, including Dangote Fertiliser, Dangote Sugar, NASCON (Dangote Salt), and Dangote Cement.
Wali-Abdurrahman noted that the trade fair presented a valuable opportunity for participants to explore business and job prospects within the Dangote Group. One attendee, Peter Ibrahim, commented, “I am here at the Dangote booth to find out what business and job opportunities are available at the Dangote Refinery. We know the company must have created several opportunities.”
Cement dealer Sale Sagir added, “Let me be honest. I came to this trade fair because of the Dangote Group. I sell cement, but now I want to learn about becoming a distributor of other products, especially Dangote Petroleum products.”
Wali-Abdurrahman also highlighted Dangote’s investment in Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) as part of its efforts to reduce carbon emissions and lower operating costs. “Over the past decade, we have converted about a third of our fleet to CNG, and this process will continue until the entire fleet is converted,” she said.
The ACCI President, Chief Emeka Obegolu, commended Dangote Group for its pivotal role in Nigeria’s industrialisation, acknowledging the company’s contributions to the country’s economic growth.
Represented by Vice President Legal, Aisha Abdullahi, Obegolu praised the group’s “unwavering commitment to Nigeria’s development,” highlighting how the taxes paid by Dangote Group have supported vital infrastructure projects and social programs benefiting millions of Nigerians.
