The Chief executive officer of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has said diesel refined at the Dangote Refinery called “Euro 5” is less than 10 parts per million (10ppm).

Dangote made this known in an interview with ARISE News on Tuesday at the refinery in Lagos.

Devakumar Edwin, vice president at Dangote Industries Limited, said the 650,000 barrels per day Dangote Refinery has begun the processing of petrol.

Mr Edwin explained that The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), Nigeria’s sole importer, would buy its product exclusively.

Speaking on Tuesday, Dangote said the Euro 5 diesel has less than 10 ppm, which will help engines, vehicles, and generators last much longer and will not damage people’s health or pollute the environment.

He said:

“This is the gasoline, this is the PMS, and you can see the diesel. Because I’m sure most Nigerians have never ever seen this colour of diesel. But this is what you call Euro 5 diesel- it’s less than 10 ppm, that is sulphur wise.

“So, this is what will really help the engines, vehicles, you name it, generators, they will last much much longer. The health of people too, the environment, will not be polluted. This is the real thing, Euro 5 Diesel for the first time in the history of Nigeria.”