Report emerged, Thursday, that the Kaduna refinery is yet to start receiving crude oil contrary to the claims of the General Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Co-operation, NNPC, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu.

Speaking exclusively to Post Nigeria, a source who pleaded anonymity maintained that the NNPC boss was being economical with the truth because the plants are not yet in good order, let alone ready to receive crude oil for production.

Kachikwu, a ministerial nominee and Group Managing Director of the NNPC, during the screening on Wednesday on the floor of the senate revealed that the moribund refinery was in good condition and would commence operation today, Thursday.

“We just finished repairs on the pipelines, we would begin pumping crude into Kaduna refinery tomorrow (Thursday) and over the next four five days, they would get the stock that they need to get the plant kicking.”

He argued that any refinery that “produces below 60 percent is no production, because the reality is that the performing capacity of refineries worldwide are in the 90 percent and above categories. That’s when you begin to make yields that turn into a profitable refinery.”

In reaction, the highly placed source in Kaduna refinery dismissed the statement by the NNPC boss describing it as “a mere talk.”

“Even now, I was just discussing it with my superintendent. The issue of receiving crude today is just a mere talk; we haven’t started receiving anything, because we are still working seriously to be prepared.”


He added: “we are not ready to receive crude because the plant is not all that ready. So what will we need the crude for as stated by him?

“The maintenance work, all things being equal, before November ending it will be done.”

Political analysts are of the view that the NNPC boss speaking from both sides of his mouth will pose a disaster for the oil sector. See more revelations here: http://www.post-nigeria.com/kachikwu-lied-kaduna-refinery-cannot-receive-crude/

what is the lie there?

The OP lied .

Dis OP na 100% oponu of de last order.

Na wa o, some bad belle people sha, watch tv una no go watch, na to dey gossip from one blog to the other.
He said yesterday that, they are still working on the pipe lines, and that Kaduna refinery can not get crude oil for now.

ok commit sucide! A chief executive that knows more than all in the sector now with the confidentials at his disposal makes a statement and a pdp wailer runs to a pdp blog to copy and paste a deranged epistle that is characterized with our sause plead unknow animonsity. Is this the opposition pdp promised us! #bringbackpdpsense