Nigeria: How Oil Mafia Fought Hard to Stop My Refinery - Aliko Dangote
Author: Abdulkareem MojeedPublished on: May 15, 2026Country: Nigeria
Business & Economy

Aliko Dangote revealed that entrenched interests benefiting from Nigeria's fuel import subsidy regime tried to block the construction of his $20 billion refinery. These groups, referred to as a 'mafia', delayed access to project land and sought to preserve a lucrative subsidy system. Despite these obstacles, the refinery employed 67,000 people during its construction.
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