Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II has urged those frustrating the Dangote Refinery to refrain from doing so.
Speaking during the launch of the book,‘Public Policy and Agents Interests: Perspectives From The Emerging World,’ authored by former minister of Finance, Shamshudeen Usman, the emir said with the emergence of a privately owned indigenous refinery, Nigeria is supposed to be benefiting from an end to fuel importation.
He said, “The Nigerian State has been captured by a renter class that sees the state as a site for rent extraction rather than as an agent for development. This is the fact and this is what has destroyed Nigeria. People get into office and when they get into office, what they are thinking of is how much they can make out of the state rather than how they can use the state to serve the citizenry.
“Why would anyone stop us from having the capacity to produce our own refined petroleum products? Because there are vested interests who have profited from Nigeria continue to import this product.
“They could be oil marketers internationally, they could be people locally who have been profiting from these subsidy scams. And this is the end because every excuse disappears when you’re no longer importing and you’re producing locally.”
FG declares public holiday 64th Independence celebration
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, 1st of October 2024, as a public holiday to commemorate the Nation’s 64th Independence Day Anniversary.
The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated Nigerians at home and abroad on this occasion.
In a statement signed by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, the minister praised the patient and hardworking Nigerian men and women, stating that their sacrifices will not be in vain.
The Minister reiterated the need for Nigerians to reflect on the labour of our heroes past and be inspired for the tasks ahead, realizing that a Nigeria of our dream can only be built when we unite.
He urged the citizens to continue to be steadfast in nation-building.
