Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Lagos State
governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, and President of Dangote Group Alhaji Aliko
Dangote, have expressed confidence in the speedy recovery of Nigeria’s ailing
economy if current efforts directed at revamping the economy are sustained.
He further disclosed that the on-going
construction of the multi billion Naira Dangote refinery, located at Lekki Free
Trade Zone, LFTZ, Lagos, will be ready in the first quarter of 2019.
Osinbajo stated this, yesterday, when he led
a delegation of government officials on inspection of work at the refinery,
petro-chemical plant, pipeline gas producing plant and fertilizer plant being
undertaken by Dangote Group at the LFTZ. Eminent Nigerians present include the
Chairman, Forte Oil, Mr. Femi Otedola; Minister of Power- Works and Housing,
Mr. Babatunde Fashola; Minister of Solid Minerals, Dr. Kayode Fayemi; Minister
of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun; and Minister of Industry and Investment, Mr. Okechukwu
Enelamah.
Osinbajo said government is harnessing the
potentials of the private sector to accelerate the growth of the economy. In the
same vein, Ambode said they will have multiplier effect on the economy.
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