Following the reopening of Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC), President Bola Tinubu has expressed his profound joy at the gesture by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited.
President Tinubu in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), Bayo Onanuga this Monday described the development as another remarkable achievement in 2024 that has strengthened Nigerians’ hope in his administration.
He commended the Mele Kyari-led management of the NNPCL for working hard to restore Nigeria’s glory and pride as a major oil-producing country.
“Today, the Warri Refinery returned to operation weeks after NNPC Limited restarted the 60,000 Barrels per day at the Port Harcourt Refinery in November.
“With Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC) going into operation after several years of inactivity, President Tinubu has once again expressed his administration’s determination to ramp up local refining capacity and make Nigeria a hub for downstream industrial activities in Africa.
“The All Progressives Congress-led administration of President Muhammadu Buhari awarded the contract for the complete rehabilitation and overhaul of the four state-owned refineries,” the statement said.
President Tinubu therefore enjoined NNPCL to accelerate repair work on Kaduna Refinery and the 150,000 (bpd) second refinery in Port Harcourt to consolidate Nigeria’s position as a global energy provider.
Accordingly, WRPC will focus on producing and storing critical products, including Straight Run Kerosene (SRK), Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), and heavy and light Naphtha.
