NPA facilitates 500,000 tonnes petroleum export from Dangote refinery

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says it facilitated export of over 500,000 tonnes of petroleum products from Dangote Refinery to African countries in March.

NPA Managing Director, Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday by Mr Ikechukwu Onyemekara, General Manager (Corporate Communications and Strategy).

Dantsoho spoke at a stakeholders’ engagement organised by the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy in Lagos.

He said in spite of the Middle East conflict affecting global vessel movement, Nigeria remained resilient in supplying petroleum products locally and for export.

He attributed the achievement to the implementation of the One-Stop-Shop (OSS), introduced by the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola.

According to him, the OSS ensures all stakeholders operating at the Dangote Refinery align seamlessly in their operations.

“In many countries today, workers operate remotely, while others face energy queues, but Nigeria has not experienced such disruptions.

“As a matter of fact, in the past month, we exported over 500,000 tonnes of petroleum products from Dangote Refinery to African countries.

“The exports are handled by ships, supported by the NPA’s capacity in port and cargo operations,” Dantsoho said.

He said the policies driving the achievement were approved by the minister, including the OSS hosted by the NPA.

“This system operates similarly to the National Single Window, ensuring efficiency and coordination,” he said.

Dantsoho noted that all stakeholders now operate in sync with Dangote Refinery’s distribution framework.