Gov Obaseki Calls Nigeria Being Fuel Importing Country ‘Patriotic Shame’

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state has called Nigeria’s continued status as a fuel importing country despite being one of the largest producers of crude oil in the world ‘a patriotic shame’.

Team@orientactualmags.com learned Obaseki said this on Sunday in Ewohimi, Esan South East Local Government Area of  the state during  the 10-year remembrance service held for Chief Jeremiah Ighodalo, father of the Chairman of Sterling Bank Plc, Dr. Asue Ighodalo.

‘The continued  importation of fuel into the nation is a patriotic shame .

As one of the largest producers of crude oil in the African continent, Nigeria has no business importing fuel into the country. It’s a shame we are still importing fuel.

As a nation, we should not be importing fuel at this point in our life. It’s a patriotic shame borrowing from the words of Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Adiche’ he said.

Also speaking, the President, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, while  commenting on his refinery, said the plant will hopefully begin operation and supply of products in 2023.

He explained that the refinery can provide petroleum products for the whole of Nigeria and some parts of the West and Central Africa hopefully by 2023.

Dangote added that he was hopeful that the refinery will address the importation of fuel once it commences operation-Team@orientactualmags.com
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