President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) on the successful revitalisation of the Port Harcourt refinery, which officially commenced petroleum product loading on Tuesday.
In a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the president praised the efforts of former President Muhammadu Buhari for initiating the rehabilitation of Nigeria’s refineries and thanked the African Export-Import Bank for financing the project. He also commended the leadership of NNPCL’s Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, for overcoming challenges to achieve this milestone.
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The president urged NNPCL to fast-track the reactivation of the second Port Harcourt refinery, along with the Warri and Kaduna refineries, as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s energy security.
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