Dangote Refinery shows Africa can execute projects at massive scale — Sanwo-Olu

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has described the Dangote Refinery arsenic an grounds that Africa has the capableness to execute projects connected a monolithic scale, saying the installation represents the level of ambition required to thrust the continent’s development.

Sanwo-Olu made the remarks during the Lagos-New York 2026 Learning Journey, hosted by the Aliko Dangote Foundation and the Forum of Young Global Leaders astatine the Dangote Refinery successful Lekki, Lagos.

The politician said the country wherever the refinery present stands was unfastened h2o astir a decennary ago, noting that its translation into a large concern installation demonstrates the vision, backing and determination required to physique successful Lagos.

“Producing 650,000 barrels a day, this refinery proves Africa tin execute astatine a monolithic scale,” Sanwo-Olu said.

He commended Aliko Dangote and the Aliko Dangote Foundation, arsenic good arsenic the Forum of Young Global Leaders, The Africa Center and Afreximbank, for their roles successful supporting the engagement.

According to him, the improvement of the Lekki corridor reflects Lagos’ attack to infrastructure and economical growth, peculiarly done efforts to make the conditions needed for further private-sector investment.

Sanwo-Olu said Lagos was already dealing with galore of the pressures that would signifier Afr...