Can both refineries and ordinary Nigerians benefit from the country's oil?
Yes. I want Dangote Refinery, modular refineries and other Nigerian investments to remain viable, and I want more refineries, more investment, more competition and more refining capacity. But you, as a Nigerian consumer, must also benefit from the fact that this country produces crude oil. I reject the false choice between a profitable refinery and an affordable pump price.
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“We will know how many barrels receive support, which refinery receives them, what is produced, what it costs the taxpayer and what benefit Nigerians receive. “No mystery barrels. No endless claims. No blank cheques.”
Atiku said Nigeria’s refining future would depend heavily on private capital and that the commercial viability of domestic refineries must therefore be protected. “Dangote Refinery, modular refineries and other Nigerian investments must remain viable. We want more refineries, more investment, more competition and more refining capacity. “But the Nigerian consumer must also benefit from the fact that this country produces crude oil. “We reject the false choice between a profitable refinery and an affordable pump price.