Dangote Blames Distributors Cooking Gas High Cost, Vows To Bring Down Price
Billionaire industrialist and Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has blamed the high cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), also known as cooking gas in Nigeria on the distributors, promising to bring prices down.
Speaking during a recent tour of his refinery, Dangote expressed concern over the rising cost of cooking gas, describing it as a burden for everyday Nigerians, many of whom have been forced to revert to firewood for their household cooking needs.
He said, “The one that we didn’t write, which you must have seen, is LPG. Currently, we do LPG of about 2,000 tonnes per day.
“You know Nigeria is gradually moving to the usage of LPG. But I believe it is expensive, but right now we’re trying to bring down the price and make it cheaper,” he stated.
Dangote warned that if distributors don’t reduce prices, the company will sell directly to consumers, allowing people to transition from firewood or kerosene to LPG for cooking.
He stated, “If the distributors are not trying to bring it down, we’ll go directly and sell to the consumers, so that people will now transit from firewood or kerosene to LPG for cooking.”
The refinery currently produces 22,000 tonnes of LPG daily and is ramping up production to meet domestic demand.
This move aims to make cooking gas more affordable, with prices hovering around ₦1,000 to ₦1,300 per kilogramme expected to be brought down.
However, operators in the sector have expressed concerns, fearing a possible monopoly.
Dangote’s plan to start direct sales to consumers has been met with resistance from existing distributors, who argue that the move could undermine the industry.
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