The President of Dangote Refinery, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has stated that the ‘cabals’ in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector is still fighting against the success of his 650,000 barrels per day plant.

A news platform, Semafor, quoted Dangote as making this claim at an investor forum in Lagos at the weekend.

He was quoted to have said that, “for a very, very long time, those that have made a lot of money from government-subsidised oil imports into Nigeria were the ones trying to sabotage the $20 billion worth of refinery situated in Lekki, Lagos.

“Those groups have funded resistance to the Bola Tinubu government’s removal of petrol subsidies and are opposed to the refinery operating easily in the country.”

Dangote however expressed confidence that the battle between him and the groups would be won, boasting that he’s a long-time fighter.

“We’re fighting, and the fight is not yet finished. But I have been fighting all my life, and I am ready and 100 percent sure I will win at the end of the day,” he was quoted as saying.

Dangote Refinery kicked off the sale of petrol in September 2024, resulting in a significant drop in fuel imports into Nigeria.

President Tinubu, while delivering his inauguration speech on May 29, 2023, announced the removal of fuel subsidy.