President Bola Tinubu has directed the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited, (NNPCL) to quickly restart the Kaduna Refinery and the 150,000 (bpd) second refinery in Port Harcourt to consolidate Nigeria’s position as a global energy provider.
He gave the order while congratulating the NNPCL following the successful revival of the Warri Refinery in Delta State.
This development comes weeks after the Port Harcourt Refinery resumed partial operations.
The Warri Refinery, now functioning at 60% of its 125,000 barrels per day capacity, marks a major step in reviving Nigeria’s oil refining sector, which has struggled with years of inactivity.
Tinubu in a statement emphasized the importance of increasing local refining to reduce dependence on fuel imports and position Nigeria as a key player in Africa’s energy landscape.
The rehabilitation efforts for Nigeria’s four state-owned refineries began during the Muhammadu Buhari administration, with contracts awarded for their overhaul.
President Tinubu has reaffirmed his commitment to seeing these projects through, directing NNPCL to ensure timely completion of ongoing work on the second Port Harcourt Refinery and the Kaduna Refinery.
“The restart of Warri Refinery today brings joy and gladness to me and Nigerians. This will further strengthen the hope and confidence of Nigerians for a greater and better future that we promised. This development is a remarkable way to end the year following the feat recorded earlier with the old Port Harcourt Refinery. I am equally happy that NNPC Limited is implementing my directive to restore all four refineries to good working condition.
“I congratulate Mele Kyari and his team at NNPCL for working hard to restore our national pride and make Nigeria a hub for crude oil refining in Africa,” President Tinubu said.
