NNPC says all Nigerian refineries will work fully in 2017

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has said that the three refineries in Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna, will all be functioning fully next year.

This was contained in a statement signed by the Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Mr. Ndu Ughamadu, in Abuja on Tuesday after the Annual General Meetings of the three refineries.

He explained that the refineries will all undergo comprehensive rehabilitation, to achieve optimal capacity utilization.

The Chief Operating Officer, Refineries of the NNPC, Mr. Anibor Kragha, said they were ready to undertake a comprehensive revamp of the plants, rather than quick fixes.

He said: “The plan for next year is to get the comprehensive rehabilitation programme done.

“The situation is like having three cars in your garage that have not been maintained for 15 to 20 years while you expect optimal performance from them.

“Changing one fuel pump here, one compressor there is not helpful. What we are doing now is to step back and take a holistic approach and do a full rehabilitation of all the refineries.”

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