Abuja, May 9, 2025 – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) and Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals (DPRP) have pledged to deepen collaboration to ensure energy security and shared prosperity for Nigerians.
A statement issued by Olufemi Soneye, NNPCL Chief Spokesman on Friday, said this commitment was made on Thursday during a courtesy visit by Aliko Dangote, the Chief Executive of Dangote Group, to the NNPCL.
During the visit, Dangote pledged to collaborate with the new NNPC Management to ensure energy security for Nigeria.
“There is no competition between us, we are not here to compete with NNPC Ltd. NNPC is part and parcel of our business and we are also part of NNPC. This is an era of co-operation between the two organizations,” he said.
He congratulated the GCEO of NNPCL and the Senior Management Team on their “well-deserved appointments,”
Dangote acknowledged the enormity of the responsibility ahead, adding that the GCEO is shouldering a monumental task.
He expressed confidence that the task is surmountable with the capable hands at his disposal in NNPC.
Bashir Bayo Ojulari, the GCEO of NNPCL, assured Dangote of a mutually beneficial partnership anchored on healthy competition and productive collaboration.
Ojulari highlighted the exceptional caliber of talent he met in NNPC Ltd., describing the workforce as a dedicated, highly skilled and hardworking professionals who are consistently keen on delivering value for Nigeria.
He expressed the readiness of NNPCL to build a legacy of national prosperity through innovation and shared purpose,
Ojulari promised that NNPC will sustain its collaboration with the Dangote Group especially where there is commercial advantage for Nigeria.
