The Dangote Group, owner of the Dangote Refinery has described as false, a report by news wire, Reuters which claims the refinery was reselling crude bought in Nigeria and the United States.
Anthony Chiejina, Group Chief, Branding, and Communication Officer said the story was planted by those who are unrepentant about the importation of dirty petroleum products into the Nigerian market.
In a statement she released in reaction to the ‘exclusive story’ by Reuters, Chiejina emphasised that the Dangote Refinery has not been authorised to sell crude and will never do such.
“Our attention has been drawn to a misleading report on our crude distillation unit and also that we are offering crude for re-sale.
“This is outright falsehood as we are not authorised to sell any crude we buy from Nigeria! Also, our CDU is working and in perfect condition.
“We advise that you ignore these false narratives being peddled by those bent on the importation of dirty fuels into the country.” Chiejina wrote