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Pandemonium As Dangote Refinery Takes Delivery Of Gigantic Distillation Component, In Lagos [Photos/Video]

Dangote refinery has taken delivery of a very gigantic distillation component that is regarded as one of the biggest in the world.

The refinery which is billed to start producing PMS and allied products later this year received the distillation component, which has attracted attention this morning from Lagosians in Ibeju-Lekki area.

The completion of Dangote Refinery this year will mark another milestone in the Nigerian oil and gas industry as the $11 billion refinery hold the prospect of stopping of refined petroleum products by Nigeria.

The Dangote Refinery will produce 650,000 barrels per day of refined petroleum products to meet all the country’s refined petroleum products needs as well as export to other countries.

Dangote, the promoter, said that the refinery projects were primarily meant to diversify the resource base of Nigeria.

Watch the video of the delivery below:

Tobias Sylvester

Tobias Sylvester is the news editor for Kanyi Daily News and is based in Lagos. Contact Tobias at editor@kanyidaily.com. Got a confidential tip? Submit it here

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