PHOTOS: Obasanjo, Museveni, others attend groundbreaking of Dangote’s $16bn Kenya refinery
Former President Obasanjo and other African leaders attended the groundbreaking for Aliko Dangote’s $16bn refinery in Lamu County, Kenya. Read More: https://punchng.com/photos-obasanjo-museveni-others-attend-groundbreaking-of-dangotes-16bn-kenya-refinery/
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo and Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Dangote East Africa Refinery on Wednesday in Lamu County, Kenya. Other dignitaries present included Benin's President Romuald Wadagni, Togo's President Jean-Lucien Savi de Tové, and Ethiopia's President Abiy Ahmed Ali.
According to Kenyan President William Ruto, the refinery is designed to process 700,000 barrels of crude oil daily and transform Lamu into a significant energy and industrial hub for East Africa and beyond. The refinery, a KSh2.2 trillion ($16 billion) project, will also include a 1,000MW power plant, a plastic factory, and facilities for fertilizer and chemical production.
The ceremony took place following a court order halting construction, citing "forceful eviction," among other reasons. Dangote Group insisted the court order would not affect the project, and Dangote confidently challenged any troublemakers to confront him.
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