The Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed, has highlighted the pivotal role of Dangote Industries Limited in addressing Africa’s worsening food security challenges, urging stronger global partnerships to scale its impact.
Speaking during a visit to the company’s industrial complex in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, she described its integrated model as a viable solution to the continent’s food crisis.
Mohammed stressed that the UN’s priority is to amplify practical, scalable solutions, noting that Dangote’s fertiliser operations represent one of the most promising pathways to boost agricultural productivity and stabilise food systems across Africa.
President of Dangote Industries, Aliko Dangote, said the company has intensified exports of urea fertiliser and petroleum products to African countries affected by supply disruptions linked to global economic pressures and geopolitical tensions.
He revealed that the refinery has already shipped about 17 cargoes of petrol across the continent, leveraging its 650,000 barrels-per-day capacity to ease shortages, while also expanding fertiliser distribution to support farming and reduce supply constraints.
Dangote further disclosed that although crude supply from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited improved in March, it still falls short of operational needs, forcing the refinery to import crude at higher costs amid reluctance by international oil companies to sell locally.