The economy of Bayelsa State is soon to receive a boost when the partnership between the Dangote business empire and the state government comes alive. Last month at The Bahamas, during the AFREXIM Bank, the Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri had initiated discussions with Aliko Dangote on the possibility of a collaboration in the interest of the state.
On Sunday, Diri followed up the discussions with a visit to the Dangote Refinery, Dangote Petrochemical Plant and the Dangote Port in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos. He was received by the President/Chief Executive of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko. Dangote, and the Vice President, Oil and Gas of Dangote Industries Limited, Mr. Edwin Devakumar.
A statement by Diri’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Daniel Alabrah said the team was taken round the expansive industrial complex housing the refinery, the fertiliser and urea production plant, various loading bays, the port and the production control rooms among other facilities.
The governor’s entourage included Amb. Godknows Igali, former Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission, Chief Ndutimi Alaibe, and the Chief of Staff, Dr. Peter Akpe.
Others were the Commissioner for Trade, Industries and Investment, Dr. Ebieri Jones, Commissioner for Finance, Maxwell Ebibai, Commissioner for Blue Economy, Dr. Faith Zibs-Godwin, and the Commissioner for Youth, Alfred Kemepado.
Also on the delegation were the Director-General, Bayelsa Investment Promotion Agency (BIPA), Patience Abah and the Special Adviser on Investment, Onari Harry, among other government officials.
