Dangote Group president, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has opened his book of lamentation.

He said: “Four years ago, one of my very wealthy friends began to invest his money abroad. I disagreed with him and urged him to rethink his actions in the interest of his country.”

“He blamed his action on policy inconsistencies and shenanigans of interest groups.”

“That friend has been taunting me in the past few days, saying he warned me and that he has been proven right.”

“As you probably know, I am 67 years old. In less than three years, I will be 70. I need very little to live the rest of my life. I can’t take the refinery or any other property or asset to my grave. Everything I do is in the interest of my country.”

“We have been facing a fuel crisis since the 70s. This refinery can help in resolving the problem but it does appear some people are uncomfortable that I am in the picture. So I am ready to let go, let the NNPC buy me out, run the refinery. At least the country will have high-quality products and create jobs.”

For those who don’t know, Dangote is considering selling his billion dollar refinery to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) after the Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) criticised the quality of diesel from the Dangote Refinery.

The NMDPRA had stated that the Dangote Refinery is still in the pre-commissioning stage and has not been licensed to begin operations