Ubah, however, added that Kaduna Refinery will begin refining and distributing products before the end of next year
By Kehinde Okeowo
Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, has assured Nigerians that two refineries- Port Harcourt and Warri will be fully operational by the end of 2024.
The senator who is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream), also said plans have already been put in place to achieve the target.
He went on to say that the Kaduna Refinery will also be operational before the end of next year.
The All Progressives Party (APC) chieftain further revealed that the completion of the plants and the addition of supply from the 650,000 barrels per day, Dangote Refinery will enable the nation to meet its domestic fuel demand.
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The senator also called on the federal government and other stakeholders to work toward the establishment of modular refineries to further expand the nation’s domestic capacity to refine crude oil.
Speaking on the subject, Ubah said:
“My mandate is to ensure that the refineries in Nigeria are up and functional. By my involvement, before the end of this year, two refineries will be up and running.
“Also, before the end of next year, the Kaduna refinery will come on stream.
“I can assure Nigerians that I will tirelessly pursue and ensure that these refineries are up and running before the end of the year. We have set up a technical team to visit the refineries every two weeks in order to meet the set target.”