With Dangote petroleum here, days of bowing to foreign powers over – Otedola

Billionaire businessman and Chairman of Geregu Power PLC, Mr. Femi Otedola, has hailed his friend and President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, for rolling out petroleum product from his refinery.

Otedola said by building the 650,000 barrel per day refinery, Dangote has liberated Nigeria from the chain of economic dependence.

In a post on his verified X handle, Otedola recalled that the journey started 25 years ago.

He also hailed President Bola Tinubu for his “his unwavering support and belief in actualizing this monumental achievement under his administration.”

Otedola said, “This day belongs to every Nigerian who has dared to dream of a better future. Congratulations to our great nation—today, we all stand a little taller.

“Aliko, it feels like just yesterday, but it has been 25 long years since we first set our sights on transforming Nigeria’s energy landscape. I remember vividly when we set up the Blue Star Consortium to acquire stakes in the Kaduna and Port Harcourt refineries—20% for me and 51% for you.

“We were ready to change the game, but fate had other plans. The government of the day, in an act I can only describe as utterly obnoxious, canceled our stakes and thwarted our vision.

“But, as always, you refused to be deterred. You never gave up on the dream we shared. You carried the torch forward, igniting a spark that has today become a roaring flame. And now, 25 years later, here we stand on the precipice of history, with the first fuel shipment from the Dangote Refinery—a feat that is nothing short of miraculous