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The minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the coming on stream of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Petrochemicals and Dangote Fertilizer Plant would help to ensure energy and food security in the country.

The minister made the remarks in Lagos yesterday while touring the sprawling complexes of the refinery and the fertilizer plant in Ibeju-Lekki.

“We must not fail to appreciate the fact that it’s not just that we will be self-sufficient in terms of food security and energy security, but the quality of our refined products and fertilizer will be world-class,’’ he said.

Alhaji Mohammed, who was accompanied by 25 journalists, said that the refinery will ensure the availability of the highest quality Euro V

Grade petroleum products, the fertilizer plant is producing granulated urea, which is of the highest quality and which does not become sticky and cause loss of value to the farmers.

He said the 650,000 barrels per day Dangote Refinery, which is expected to be commissioned this year, will be a game-changer in terms of employment generation, contribution to the GDP and conservation of foreign exchange.

“Gentlemen, based on what we have heard here today with regards to the 650,000 barrels per day Dangote Refinery, it would be a game-changer once it comes on stream in terms of employment generation. The refinery as of today employs 35,000 people every day.