- Minister Lokpobiri anticipates the Kaduna Refinery’s operation by Q4 2024, as reported by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company
- He emphasizes the refinery’s importance for Nigeria’s economic prosperity and energy security, stressing the need to restart it
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has announced that the ongoing quick-fix project at the Kaduna Refinery and Petrochemicals Company Limited is anticipated to be operational by the end of the fourth quarter of 2024.
This information was disclosed in a statement released on the official Twitter handle of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited on Saturday.
The statement further explained that Minister Lokpobiri made this revelation during an inspection visit to the Kaduna Refinery and Petrochemicals, where he evaluated the progress of the ongoing quick-fix project at the refinery.
Minister Lokpobiri expressed confidence in the refinery’s restart by the end of 2024, considering the significant progress witnessed during the inspection.
He emphasized the urgent need to bring the refinery back online, highlighting its importance for the nation’s economic prosperity and energy security, both of which are essential for sustainable development.
Petroleum Minister inspects Kaduna refinery rehabilitation project
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, and the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, have arrived at the Kaduna Refinery & Petrochemicals for the 14th Refineries’ Rehabilitation Steering Committee Meeting.
Accompanied by NNPC Limited officials and other senior government officials, the Minister will also inspect the progress of the ongoing Quick-Fix Project at the Refinery.
This development is in response to President Bola Tinubu’s directive for the swift completion of the nation’s refineries, as he had assured the Nigerian Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress that the refineries would become operational to mitigate the impact of fuel subsidy removal.
The promise was among the reasons why the labour called off the national protest which was held in early August this year.