Nigeria, Feb. 18 -- Africa's billionaire Businessman, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has opened up on his resolve to see his $23bn refinery prosper barring all challenges.

"I've been fighting battles all my life and I have not lost one yet. The oil mafia is more deadly than the one in drugs because, with the oil mafia, there are so many people that are involved. You might be wining and dining with them, but these are the guys that are the masters of moving things around." He emphasized.

Meanwhile, his comment is seen as a pointer to the struggles he had faced from the government and oil mafia since the project came on stream.

Recall that during an investment conference last year, Dangote also lamented about the oil mafia, stressing that, "I kne...