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Dangote, NMDPRA Bicker Over Inferior Fuel Allegations

The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has asserted that products refined at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals are superior to imported equivalents and meet international standards.

You will recall that the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA Chief Executive, Farouk Ahmed had claimed that Dangote’s diesel was inferior, as it has more sulphur content than the imported one.

He also said the refinery, which has been selling diesel and aviation fuel in Nigeria for months, had yet to be licensed.

The regulatory body stated this while replying to the claims by billionaire businessman, Aliko Dangote that they were demarketing a company that they should be protecting.

Reacting, Dangote lamented that it was disheartening that the regulators were not safeguarding the petroleum market in Nigeria.

Meanwhile, the House of Representatives has expressed readiness to investigate allegations that products being produced at the Dangote Refinery are inferior to imported ones, and will also test the refinery’s products as part of its investigation.

VOP Lagos

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