The wait for the $20 billion Dangote Refinery to kickoff production is near.
A 950,000 crude oil tanker, landed in Lagos on Thursday at the refinery.
After missing the expected date for the commencement of refining, the Dangote refinery received its first shipment of crude oil.
This you may say signifies that production would commence anytime soon.
The OTIS (crude oil) tanker carrying a 950,000 barrel cargo of crude set sail on December 6 and is en route to Lekki.
As the Dangote refinery prepares for production, Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), has provided its initial crude supplies.
Information has it that the crude oil tanker arrived on Thursday, December 7 around 8:00 p.m.
The Dangote refinery was commissioned by former president Muhammadu Buhari in May and Nigerians expected it to have commenced production immediately.
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It was learned that after arriving at Lekki anchorage, the management is expected to commence barging the crude.
“Hopefully, we will barge it tomorrow (today) after going through the necessary regulatory clearance.
“I am sure we will finalize all the clearance today. Also, there is going to be a ceremony to receive the shipment.
“This is a great and exciting event and a historic moment for our country,” an insider who spoke anonymously revealed.
