The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has decried Nigeria’s continued importation of petroleum products despite being one of the largest producers of crude oil in the world.
The governor made the submission while speaking with journalists at Ewohimi, Esan South East Local Government Area of Edo State, at the 10-year remembrance service of Chief Jeremiah Ighodalo, father of the Chairman of Sterling Bank Plc, Dr. Asue Ighodaro.
The governor described the continuous importation of fuel into the nation as a patriotic shame to Nigeria.

Obaseki said Nigeria was one of the largest producers of crude oil in the continent and as such has no business importing fuel into the country.
“It’s a shame that Nigeria is still importing fuel when we are one of the largest producers of crude oil in the continent. 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 saidAlso speaking to journalists on the possibility of his refinery commencing operation and providing petroleum products to Nigerians, President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote said the plant would hopefully begin supply of products in 2023.


“The refinery can provide petroleum products for the whole of Nigeria and some parts of West and Central Africa hopefully by 2023,” he noted.
Besides, Edo State government said it has concluded plan to extend the Ossiomo Power to other senatorial districts in the state, in a renewed effort by the Obaseki-led administration to tackle the challenges of power supply and spur industrialisation.

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How can we stop importing petrol when Nigerians are not willing to make sacrifices so funds can be generated to build refineries. See dangote for many years now he's still unable to complete his refinery despite federal and individual investments put in it. If we don't cancel subsidy we'll continue managing till we go completely broke.

Everything will be right next year 2023. Inshallahu.

I trust my chief strategist and proven Economic driver in the person of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu