From Rejection to Cornerstone: The Rise of Dangote Petroleum Refinery
I first encountered Psalm 118:22 as a child while studying the New Testament. Jesus spoke of the stone the builders rejected becoming the cornerstone. In 2025, I wrote “The Rich Also Cry” about Aliko Dangote’s battle to secure crude for his new refinery. Legacy export deals left little for domestic use, so he sourced oil internationally and pushed operations forward. The 650,000 barrels-per-day Dangote Refinery in Lagos faced fierce opposition at home. Importers and unions resisted phasing out fuel import licences. The government eventually had to mediate labour disputes and licensing issues. By early 2026, Middle East conflicts cut global supply and sent prices soaring. Suddenly, the refinery became a lifeline. It runs at full capacity and now exports across Africa. The stone once rejected has become our energy cornerstone.
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