▪️ Clock Is ticking, World Is watching, Platforms Africa, in its Report Until Something Happens (RUSH) series tails promised December deadline by Tinubu, Lokpobiri, Kyari, and others to deliver Port Harcourt Refinery’s repair
In continuation of the countdown flagged off by Platforms Africa on the promised December date to complete and deliver the Port Harcourt refinery, which remained 29 days today (December 3), the focus is on who built the refinery.
Port Harcourt Refinery, Platforms Africa reports, was built in 1965 under the then Prime Minister, Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa (1912-1966; GCFR). It was commissioned, operated, and managed by SHELL BP.
The capacity was 35,000 barrels per day. However, its ownership passed to the Federal Government in 1970 under General Yakubu Gowon (85; GCFR)..
The countdown
Leading development-focused media group, Platforms Africa, has earlier flagged off a countdown on the promised-date by the Nigerian government to deliver the Port Harcourt refinery.
Team Lead of the Africa-focused group, Adeola Yusuf, who announced this in separate interviews on TVC News Nigeria and News Central TV, declared that this social service is a part of Platforms Africa’s contribution to the envisaged success on the project’s delivery.
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Nigeria secured $1bn Afreximbank loans for Port Harcourt refinery’s repair and president Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (oil); Group Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mallam Mele Kyari; and the Managing Director of the Port Harcourt Refinery have all promised that the asset will be delivered by December.
“Before now, there is a trust deficit in the systemn bouyed by failed promises by government officials to deliver on certain projects or polices. This time around, everyone that matters in the Port Harcourt Refinery rehabilitation has promised Nigerians that the project will be delivered by December, 2023. As a socially responsible media group, Platforms Africa has started a countdown as our contribution to the expected success.
“The government will, through this, know that consciousness of the people has been raised and this will help tremedously to put everyone on his/her toes. This countdown, which started on Wednesday, November 29, is to continue till the last day of December,” Adeola Yusuf, said.
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Tinubu
Port Harcourt Refinery To Resume Work By December, Tinubu Assures Labour Leaders
President Bola Tinubu has given his commitment to the leaders of Organised Labour that the Port Harcourt Refinery will start production by December 2023 after the completion of the ongoing rehabilitation contract on the facility between the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and Italian firm, Maire Tecnimont SpA.
Platforms Africa, October 30, 2023
Port Harcourt refinery to be ready in December 2023, says Lokpobiri
Heineken Lokpobiri, the Minister of State for Petroleum (oil) has said that the Port Harcourt Refinery (PHRC) will be ready by December 2023.
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This was contained in a release signed by Garba Deen Muhammad, the Chief Corporate Communications Officer at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited late Friday.
BusinessDay, August 25, 2023
Kyari Confirms Port Harcourt refinery will start working in December
The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, has confirmed that the Port Harcourt refinery will start working in December 2023.
Kyari made the confirmation on Thursday during his meeting with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas. — The Guardian, November 24, 2023
We’ll hold NNPCL responsible for PH refinery December deadline’–Minister
Ahead of the planned resumption of production at the Port Harcourt Refinery Company in December 2023, the federal government says it will continue to hold NNPC Ltd responsible for the timeline announced to Nigerians
The federal government in August 2023 announced that the Port Harcourt refinery will commence operations in December 2023, while rehabilitation works were in top gear to ensure that both Warri and Kaduna refineries resume operations by the end of 2024.
SweetCrude, November 21, 2023
“The federal government had said the Port Harcourt refinery would begin operations by December 2023. Speaking on Thursday during a broadcast programme on Arise TV, he said the December 2023 deadline is feasible. He said the refinery will come on stream soon, and it will be very competitive.” Ibrahim Onoja, MD Port Harcourt Refinery
The Cable November 30, 2023
Platforms Africa
