PREMIUM TIMES NG
President Bola Tinubu has extended his heartfelt congratulations to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) on the successful revitalisation of the Port Harcourt refinery.
Mr Tinubu also urges the NNPC Ltd to expedite the scheduled reactivation of both the second Port Harcourt refinery and the Warri and Kaduna refineries.
Earlier on Tuesday the NNPC Ltd said Port Harcourt refinery has commenced production after a long period of rehabilitation.
The NNPC Ltd said the refinery began truck loading of petroleum products on Tuesday, 26 November.
The Special Adviser to Mr Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement posted on his X handle on Tuesday said the president acknowledges the pivotal role of former President Muhammadu Buhari in initiating the comprehensive rehabilitation of all refineries and expresses gratitude to the African Export-Import Bank for its confidence in financing the critical project.
Furthermore, he said Mr Tinubu commended the leadership of NNPC Limited’s Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, whose unwavering dedication and commitment were instrumental in overcoming challenges to achieve the milestone.
“These efforts will significantly enhance domestic production capacity alongside the contributions of privately-owned refineries and make our country a major energy hub, with the gas sector also enjoying unprecedented attention by the administration,” the statement said.
