President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, played the host to six African heads of states and government as he arrived Lagos for the commissioning of the Dangote refinery, situated at the Ibeju-Lekki.
The refinery which occupies 2,635 hectares of land has the capacity to process 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) and is expected employ over 100,000 persons.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and the President/CEO, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, welcomed the outgoing President, on arrival in Lagos.
Other African presidents, at the inauguration of the Dangote Refinery alongside President Buhari are President Gnassingbé Eyadéma of Togo, President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana, President Macky Sall of Senegal, President Mohamed Bazoum of Niger Republic, and President Mahamat Déby of Chad who was represented by his President.
Although, the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu did not attend the historical event, he was represented by the Vice President elect, Kassim Shettima.
Also in attendance was the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, the Governor of Central Bank, Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), Mr Mele Kyari, Femi Otedola, chairman of Eleganza Group, Rasaq Okoya and wife Shade.
Governors, governors-elect, top traditional rulers, gubernatorial candidates, ministers, senators, and captains of industries also graced the event.
There are reports that the refinery, the largest in the world, would satisfy 100 percent fuel needs of Nigeria as it would deliver a surplus of about 38 million litres of petrol, diesel, kerosene and aviation fuel for country daily,
