He gave the assurance Friday while fielding questions from
State House reporters after meeting with President Buhari at the Presidential
Villa, Abuja.
Asked when the refinery would be ready for operation Dangote
said, “By the grace of God, Mr President will come and commission it before the
end of his tenure.”
According to the Forbe’s Africa richest man, when
operational, the refinery would create jobs and generate more tax money, which
would be used by the government to develop the country further.
“In the near future, Nigerians are expected to see more
employment; they are expected to see more prosperity. We keep doing new and
good things. We also keep paying our taxes, which will complement government’s
effort in providing education, good health and the rest,” he said.
Asked if he was worried about potash scarcity as a result of
the Russian/Ukrainian conflict, Dangote said there was no need for worry as
only 26 per cent of the world’s potash supply comes from the two countries.
“No, we are not concerned. Well, there are some few other
countries that have it; it’s not only Ukraine. Yes, Ukraine and Russia have
about 26 per cent of the world’s potash, but it does not mean that you cannot
source potash elsewhere. So I am not really very concerned, the concern is just
about price,” he said.
On the reason behind the visit of his team to the State
House, he said, “We came here on a courtesy call and to thank President Buhari
for personally coming to commission our fertiliser plant.”
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