The Dangote Refinery would save the country of $10 billion spent on crude importation when it comes on stream, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, said on Sunday She also said the refinery would create thousands of jobs for Nigerians when it becomes operational. The minister, who disclosed this when she was conducted round the ongoing Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Petrochemical complex, fertilizer plant and Subsea gas pipeline projects, said the government would continue to provide an enabling environment for local businesses to grow. Ahmed said: “We are very confident that once Dangote refinery commences operation it will save us over $10 billion Nigeria spent on importing crude oil and also help to build local capacity and create jobs. The money we save will help to strengthen our macroeconomy and this will, in turn, encourage investors to come in. The minister, who also inspected the ongoing […]