- VeryDarkMan said Tinubu’s administration brought Dangote close to tears due to challenges his refinery is going through.
- This was in reaction to Dangote’s recent disclosure that he did not enjoy any incentive from the Nigerian government to build his $20bn refinery sited at the Lekki Free Trade Zone.
Social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has commented on the difficulties faced by Aliko Dangote’s refinery.
According to VeryDarkMan, the Tinubu administration’s policies have posed significant challenges to Dangote’s business ventures.
Within Nigeria recalls that Dangote recently stated that he received no government incentives to build his $20bn refinery and faced various regulatory hurdles.
Dangote had also mentioned buying the land for $100 million and facing challenges in sourcing crude oil.
VeryDarkMan in reaction questioned the government’s handling of the situation, wondering why Dangote was not informed about the lack of crude oil earlier.
He also raised concerns about the source of funding for the refinery.
VeryDarkMan said:
“Tinubu’s regime brought Africa’s richest man, Dangote close to tears during an interview, the economy is so bad that Dangote was reminiscing when his friend cautioned him against investing in Nigeria.
“I watched the interview where he said he bought the land for the refinery with $100,000 million. My question to the Nigerian government is that when he was building the refinery, why wasn’t he told that there was no crude oil for him? After building the refinery, you told him no crude oil is in Delta State, Edo, Imo, Akwa Ibom, and so on.
“Even with him going to Brazil to source crude oil, the high and mighty informed those there that he had no licence, and now he wants to sell it. But the issue is that the money he claimed to have used in building the refinery is public funds and not his personal money.“
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