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| The Origin Of The Lekki Refinery by naptu2(op): 1:48am On Sep 06, 2024 |
The origin of the Lekki refinery I have heard talk that the government wanted to build a seaport in the Lekki area since the 1980s. I also heard talk that the government wanted to build an airport in the Lekki area since the early 1990s (at that time some people were debating about whether the noise from planes would disturb people that lived in Lekki Phase 1. They didn't realise how big Lekki was). However, all this talk was just that, talk. Nothing concrete was done about these ideas, in fact, the government did not even make public announcements about them, they were more like rumours among people that were close to government. Nothing concrete was done until Bola Tinubu became governor of Lagos in 1999. The Tinubu Administration proposed a free trade zone in the Lekki area. It would have a deep sea port, an airport, a refinery, a metro rail line, new residential estates, its own power plant, etc. Governor Tinubu travelled to China to attract investors to the project and most of the companies that were involved in building and running most of the industries and facilities at the free trade zone were from China. Obasanjo Lauds Tinubu On Lekki Free Trade Zonehttps://allafrica.com/stories/200605120070.html
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| Re: The Origin Of The Lekki Refinery by naptu2(op): 1:48am On Sep 06, 2024*. Modified: 2:31am On Sep 06, 2024 |
Cooperation and the exclusive list. A lot of the sectors that Governor Tinubu got involved in were previously thought to be no go areas for state governments. They were on the exclusive list and were the exclusive preserve of the Federal Government, so how could state governments get involved? Governor Tinubu formulated a strategy to get around this issue. He attracted local and foreign private investors to provide the funds for these projects, he got the Federal Government involved because they had the regulatory authority and then Lagos State acted as the promoter that brought all sides together and sometimes provided the land. The Federal Government wanted money/revenue/taxes, they wanted jobs and development, so they would agree to go along with the project. This strategy succeeded sometimes, it partially succeeded at other times and it failed on some occasions. For example: 1) The Lagos State Government brought a Nigerian power company, Tunde Folawiyo Power (to provide the funds), an American power company, Enron (to provide the technical expertise) and NEPA (to provide the regulatory authority) together for a power project on the Lagos Lagoon. They were to bring in a power plant on a barge and moor it near the Egbin Power Plant on the shores of the Lagos Lagoon in Ikorodu. The power that was produced by the plant was supposed to be distributed in Lagos. AES Corporation bought over Enron's shares when Enron got into financial problems. The power plant began producing electricity, but unfortunately NEPA simply fed the electricity into the national grid, instead of distributing it exclusively in Lagos. 2) Sea ports are the exclusive preserve of the Federal Government, but the Lagos State Government brought the China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd. (CHEC) (to build the port), the Tolaram Group (to finance and run the port) and the Nigerian Port Authority (regulatory authority) to build the Lekki Deep Sea Port. 3) At the time railways were the exclusive preserve of the Federal Government, but the Lagos State Government wanted to bring together the China Civil Engineering and Construction Company (CCECC) (to build the line) and the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) (right of way and regulatory authority) to build the Red Line Rail. However, the Obasanjo Administration thought that it would compete with the NRC rail service and they blocked the move. |
| Re: The Origin Of The Lekki Refinery by naptu2(op): 1:48am On Sep 06, 2024*. Modified: 2:33am On Sep 06, 2024 |
Dangote + Otedola = Bluestar Consortium. Meanwhile, Alhaji Aliko Dangote partnered with Mr Femi Otedola, Transcorp and the Chinese to set up the Bluestar Consortium. The consortium bought over the Port-Harcourt and Kaduna refineries. Obasanjo ally buys second Nigerian oil refineryhttps://www.reuters.com/article/markets/oil/obasanjo-ally-buys-second-nigerian-oil-refinery-idUSL28542242/ |
| Re: The Origin Of The Lekki Refinery by naptu2(op): 1:50am On Sep 06, 2024*. Modified: 2:35am On Sep 06, 2024 |
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| Re: The Origin Of The Lekki Refinery by naptu2(op): 1:50am On Sep 06, 2024*. Modified: 2:36am On Sep 06, 2024 |
Yar'Adua and the oil unions However, workers at the refineries were afraid that they would be sacked if Bluestar Consortium took over the refinery. They threatened to go on strike and there was a lot of media propaganda that President Obasanjo gave the refineries to his friends. The Yar'Adua Administration was reversing a lot of the measures that were taken by the Obasanjo Administration (NIPP, railways, etc) and so they reversed the sale of the refineries and returned Bluestar's money. Refineries - FG Refunds $721m to Bluestar Consortiumhttps://allafrica.com/stories/200708030234.html |
| Re: The Origin Of The Lekki Refinery by naptu2(op): 1:51am On Sep 06, 2024*. Modified: 5:36am On Sep 06, 2024 |
Meanwhile, in Lagos, the Chinese were to build a greenfield refinery. The Lagos State Government had brought together the China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) and the NNPC to build the refinery. The NNPC took advantage of the opportunity to convince the Chinese to also build more refineries in Bayelsa and Kogi states. Lagos signs oil refinery deal with Chinesehttps://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20100706-lagos-signs-oil-refinery-deal-chinese |
| Re: The Origin Of The Lekki Refinery by naptu2(op): 1:55am On Sep 06, 2024*. Modified: 2:38am On Sep 06, 2024 |
China to build $8bn oil refinery in Nigeriahttps://www.bbc.com/news/10527308 |
| Re: The Origin Of The Lekki Refinery by naptu2(op): 1:55am On Sep 06, 2024*. Modified: 2:38am On Sep 06, 2024 |
The Ondo and Ogun state governments had partnered to set up a free trade zone. It was to be in the Olokola area, on the border between the two states. The free trade zone was to have a deep sea port, a liquified natural gas plant (OKLNG), a refinery and various other industries. After Bluestar Consortium lost ownership of the Port-Harcourt and Kaduna refineries, Aliko Dangote decided to partner with the Ondo and Ogun state governments and build his refinery in the Olokola Free Trade Zone. It was to be the biggest refinery in Nigeria. koruji: |
| Re: The Origin Of The Lekki Refinery by naptu2(op): 1:55am On Sep 06, 2024*. Modified: 2:39am On Sep 06, 2024 |
Meanwhile, in Lagos, a dispute had erupted between the Lagos State Government and the NNPC on one hand and the Chinese investors. This article doesn't tell the whole story. There was a particular dispute with the Chinese and then they pulled out. (I am trying to remember what the dispute was about).I read an article back then which told the story from the Chinese point of view, but I can't find it now. REVEALED: Why Chinese investors pulled out of NNPC’s greenfield refinery projectshttps://www.thecable.ng/chinese-investors-pulled-off-nnpc-greenfield-refinery-projects/ |
| Re: The Origin Of The Lekki Refinery by naptu2(op): 1:57am On Sep 06, 2024*. Modified: 5:39am On Sep 06, 2024 |
There were also problems with the Dangote Refinery in Olokola. The people of Olokola and Igbokoda demanded a lot from Dangote. The name Dangote evoked visions of wealth and so they made a lot of demands from him. These demands put Dangote off. It was at this time that Governor Fashola of Lagos went to poach Dangote and convinced him to build the refinery in Lekki. Why Dangote Relocates Refinery From Ondo State To Lagoshttps://www.societyreelnews.com/dangote-relocates-refinery-to-lagos/ |
| Re: The Origin Of The Lekki Refinery by naptu2(op): 1:57am On Sep 06, 2024*. Modified: 2:41am On Sep 06, 2024 |
How ODSG lost $9bn Dangote’s Refineryhttps://thetracenewsmagazine./2015/06/01/how-odsg-lost-9bn-dangotes-refinery/ |
| Re: The Origin Of The Lekki Refinery by naptu2(op): 1:57am On Sep 06, 2024*. Modified: 2:42am On Sep 06, 2024 |
Governor Fashola held several meetings with the host community in Ibeju Lekki before bringing Dangote to meet them. He did this so that the project would not suffer the kind of problems that the Olokola Refinery encountered. He told the host community that they should ask for what they want, but they should not ask for too much. He made it clear that the area would benefit a lot from the refinery, a lot more than the money that they would receive, so they should ask for what they want, but they should not demand too much. naptu2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ut7KXF0Z20?si=MoVwmxlx9oUH6Pbs |
| Re: The Origin Of The Lekki Refinery by naptu2(op): 2:00am On Sep 06, 2024*. Modified: 2:42am On Sep 06, 2024 |
After several meetings with the community, Fashola then took Dangote to meet with them. naptu2: |
| Re: The Origin Of The Lekki Refinery by naptu2(op): 2:00am On Sep 06, 2024*. Modified: 3:12am On Sep 06, 2024 |
GOV. FASHOLA OFFICIALLY INTRODUCES DANGOTE TO THE LEKKI FREE ZONE HOST COMMUNITIEShttps://lfzdc.org/2014/02/09/gov-fashola-officially-introduces-dangote-to-the-lekki-free-zone-host-communities/
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| Re: The Origin Of The Lekki Refinery by naptu2(op): 2:00am On Sep 06, 2024*. Modified: 3:11am On Sep 06, 2024 |
The Resistance It wasn't all smooth sailing in Lekki. Th Dangote Group and the Lagos State Government promised a lot of things to the people of Ibeju Lekki in order to get them to agree to give up the land. Many of the people agreed to the proposals, but some did not. Furthermore, there were people who, for various reasons, were interested in persuading the people of Ibeju Lekki not to give up the land. Some of these people were not even based in Nigeria, but they encouraged the people of Ibeju Lekki not to accede to the government's request. Lastly, there was a group of people who would be disadvantaged, no matter what happened. The Dangote Group paid a lot of money to the traditional rulers and land owners in Ibeju Lekki in exchange for the land, but what about people that were tenants and what about squatters? They got nothing. So, while the chiefs and landowners agreed to Dangote's deal, the tenants and squatters protested. The government sent in policemen to remove them from the land. Some people encouraged the people of Ibeju Lekki to continue to protest (I know some of those people). Sahara Reporters also ran a massive campaign against the project. These people claimed that the traditional rulers and land owners were bribed with money and cars by the Lagos State Government and the Dangote Group. I wondered, if someone is buying you land, or taking it over in anyway, shouldn't the person pay you for it? So how is that a bribe? Eventually, the Dangote Group paid the landowners a lot of money (but not nearly as much as the people of Olokola and Igbokoda in Ondo State had demanded) and the tenants and squatters were removed from the land and the refinery was built. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHID5bAGFjA?si=hCuxkeOVaOOGflQe
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| Re: The Origin Of The Lekki Refinery by Ttalk: 3:37am On Sep 06, 2024*. Modified: 6:58am On Sep 06, 2024 |
The progress of Lagos State has been a long journey, if your state governor has been redundant and you are now attracted to the development of Lagos State to claim it belongs to all then you are on a long thing. What you'll fail to know is that we will colonised you, compel to to speak our language, change your culture, and reduce it to inferiority, you will abandon Isiala for gbegiri and ewedu, and you will get possessed that you won't be able to travel home for the festival. But note that your dead won't be bury in our cementry, we would ensure your place is turned to burial ground for those who spend their lives in Lagos Before you know what hits you, you are already an adopted son of Lagos. The choice is yours, that is what we wanted, and will judiciously execute it as a Lagoisian from generation to generation. We don't shout we use our brain |
| Re: The Origin Of The Lekki Refinery by Max24: 4:12am On Sep 06, 2024 |
Good. |
| Re: The Origin Of The Lekki Refinery by Biodun556(m): 5:01am On Sep 06, 2024 |
Good one Ogun state messed up. |
| Re: The Origin Of The Lekki Refinery by Exousiang01(m): 5:26am On Sep 06, 2024 |
Interesting |
| Re: The Origin Of The Lekki Refinery by madridguy(m): 5:27am On Sep 06, 2024 |
There were also problems with the Dangote Refinery in Olokola. The people of Olokola and Igbokoda demanded a lot from Dangote. The name Dangote evoked visions of wealth and so they made a lot of demands from him. These demands put Dangote off. It was at this time that Governor Fashola of Lagos went to poach Dangote and convinced him to build the refinery in Lekki. The people of Olokola failed their generation for not grabbing the great opportunity. Their generation yet unborn will be cursing them forever. |
| Re: The Origin Of The Lekki Refinery by Lazy9jaYouth: 6:03am On Sep 06, 2024 |
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| Re: The Origin Of The Lekki Refinery by koxyz: 6:05am On Sep 06, 2024*. Modified: 6:52am On Sep 06, 2024 |
Simply put, opportunistes and parasitic attributes of people of Lagos |
| Re: The Origin Of The Lekki Refinery by id4sho(m): 6:06am On Sep 06, 2024 |
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| Re: The Origin Of The Lekki Refinery by Hemanwel(m): 6:06am On Sep 06, 2024*. Modified: 9:11am On Sep 06, 2024 |
OP, how on earth will you talk about the origin of Dangote refinery without you talking about the amount that was used to purchase the land? Oh so, you don't want the omoniles in Ibeju-Lekki to know the real amount that was paid for their lands? Well, I will help you do that: Let me use this opportunity to loud it that, Dangote paid the sum of $100m for the lands he built his refinery and fertilizer plants. Fortunately, I was part of the fertilizer project from 2017 to early 2020. Peace out! |
| Re: The Origin Of The Lekki Refinery by Badgers14: 6:07am On Sep 06, 2024 |
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| Re: The Origin Of The Lekki Refinery by ecolime(m): 6:10am On Sep 06, 2024 |
Biodun556:The state lacks good leadership and continuity of government. It's a state with so much potential. All it needs is an effective leader. |
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