U.S.-based businessman, Mr Charles Ihaza, says he has acquired about 453.9 hectares of land to establish a modular refinery in Eghudu, Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo.

Ihaza said this at an Open Forum organised on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the proposed refinery in Benin.

He said that the project would cost over two billion U.S. dollars, adding that the refinery would produce about 80,000 barrels of refined petroleum products daily.

“I know what it takes to establish and manage a refinery, and we are already discussing with the relevant Federal Government agencies on the immediate commencement of the project.

“I decided to site the refinery in Eghudu so as to help our people back home in Nigeria, and I am very passionate about this project.

“As part of our social corporate responsibilities to the host community, we are going to construct roads, build satellite clinics, standard primary and secondary schools and a functional international market,’’ he said.

Ihaza, therefore, solicited the cooperation of the members of the community, urging them to work with the site engineers and other workers toward the successful execution of the project.

Earlier, Mr Larry Edosomwan, who presented the EIA Report on behalf of the consultants, Vokosen Ltd., said that the report had captured all the socio-economic needs of the host community.

“We have looked at the positive social and economic needs of the community, the aquatic environment, drainage and sewage management and treatment of effluents.

“Forests will not be destroyed and wherever it happens, we will plant new trees.

“We have ensured that we met all the requirements of the Federal Ministry of Environment and the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR). We will mitigate all negative environmental impacts,’’ he said.

Mr Joshua Taiwo, spokesman for the Minister of Environment, Alhaji Ibrahim Jubril, said that he was particularly happy that the project was named after the community.

Taiwo said that the refinery project would provide jobs for the people and improve the socio-economic lives of the residents of the area.

http://investorsking.com/u-s-based-businessman-set-2bn-dollar-modular-refinery-edo/

My president is working.
Mr Ihaza, just make sure you get your facts right and work with the right people and not the corrupt soul and watch your business expand in leaps and bounds.
All the best sire!

Good going...

Good one but make them start am on time

Aunty Oshiomhole come and see oh

Oga ihaza,pls ve u consulted "ur village pple" too
its very important nd neccessary,shey be na edo

Oga ihaza,pls ve u consulted "ur village pple" too
its very important nd neccessary,shey be na edo

Something to smile about this morning. God bless men of goodwill.
Only if we can leverage on our population and strategic location we will have been competing with the likes of China for global dominance. May Nigeria and Nigerians change for good

Good development

$2b?

Khd95:
Oga ihaza,pls ve u consulted "ur village pple" too

its very important nd neccessary,shey be na edo

You nailed it

handing over to Udom was the worst thing that Akpabio did

state just went into a coma


Akwa Ibom should have this and a functional Gas city project next to its seaport

buying bitcoin 390/$

Make dem just compensate the Super Eagles of Nigeria before there refinery explodes without notice.

Khd95:
Oga ihaza,pls ve u consulted "ur village pple" too

its very important nd neccessary,shey be na edo

Khd95:
Oga ihaza,pls ve u consulted "ur village pple" too

its very important nd neccessary,shey be na edo

Twice?

You know how many people actually acquired licences to build refineries since the time of OBJ ?
More than 14, how many actually started?
None!
So Anoda story

so help him God!

Khd95:
Oga ihaza,pls ve u consulted "ur village pple" too

its very important nd neccessary,shey be na edo

"Village people" are good at messing up one's plan, it is their #softwork!

Khd95:
Oga ihaza,pls ve u consulted "ur village pple" too

its very important nd neccessary,shey be na edo

u are correct am a Benin guy so I understand cos this the way they will fly to spoil ur plan ;

Thank God oooo

atleast work dey come

taribojacob:
Re: Serial-blackmailer-alleged Friend Of Stephanie Oto by eduwando: 9:24pm On Apr 27
While speaking in an exclusive telephone interview with Naij.com, Yvonne Ogamien who claims to be a childhood friend to Stephanie Otobo (the Canadian-based Nigerian singer alleged to be Apostle Suleman's lover) revealed some of the intimate secrets of her life.

Here are excerpts from the chat;

How long have you known Stephanie?

We were childhood friends but I traveled to Canada after I got married about 10 years ago but she came in here few years back.

How close are you two?

We were close enough that sometimes she stays over with my family here in Toronto.

You were? Are you no longer friends?

Certainly not! Not after all this mess.

Mess? Ok, we will get back to that. But do you know a little or few things about her private life?

Sure! We shared information up till when she was to travel to Nigeria in January, though I had my reservations about her life styles.

Did she at any time mention her relationship with Apostle Johnson Suleman?

Yea! That was about 2015. She told me and a few other friends how she got the number of the preacher from one the church members here in Toronto. How she called the man for prayers and also pleaded for financial help. She told us how generous the man was and how the man assisted her without ever meeting her.

Was that all what she told you?

That was all. She told me each time the man of God sent some money to her about two or three occasions with a stern warning that she should quit her way of life.

What do you have to say about the allegations by Stephanie that she was in a relationship with Apostle Johnson Suleiman?

Of course not! That is not possible! We were always watching the man and his preaching on YouTube until early this year. Can a girl be in a relationship with someone she hasn't met? Maybe, she was obsessed with the man of God . I have known Stephanie since her days in Sapele. What I know for certain is that she is not new to controversies. At some point, I felt she was possessed because she was good at scamming and twisting stories with so much finesse. Stephanie would do anything for money.

Are you saying the allegations might be false?

If it were someone else, I would have said there can't be smoke without fire. But in Stephanie's world, there can be smoke without fire. This is why I can say on good authority that it is a fat lie because of her antecedent. I know her so well. For example, Stephanie started courting controversies from as early as the age of 15. She came in here as a student, through a phony admission syndicate in America from where she migrated to Canada. That is Stephanie for you. She would go to any length to make ends meet, including blackmail and extortion.

As much as I know, If Stephanie was ever in a relationship, I and our other friends would know. She will flaunt it. Not this type she now claimed she made good money from. £8,000, €10,000 etc? Stephanie made all that money and she is still squatting in Canada? How is that possible? We were all bemused to hear and read in the press that she lost her house and cars owing to Apostle Suleiman's failed 'promise' to marry her. This is absolute falsehood and wickedness as Stephanie never had a house. The only time she had an apartment for a few months was when she lied to a lawyer last year that she was pregnant and the man hired a condo for her in Toronto. But when he found out that she was not pregnant, he ejected her. Is that the same house Apostle made her lose?

Can you describe Stephanie Otobo?

Stephanie is a smart girl - and a coarse one as such. She knows how to play her cards. And it is unfortunate that she took the game to a dangerous level by involving Apostle Johnson Suleman. I want to suspect she was looking for something from the man of God and it didn’t work out.

Maybe she was obsessed about the man of God, who knows? If not, how would a woman be talking about having an amorous relationship with someone she hasn't met?

Only last year, Stepanie was sleeping with a man called OLA who was said to be genuinely in love with her until she messed him up. She allegedly took his money, promised to marry him but dumped him after breaking the relationship.

In return, I gathered that the said Mr. Ola made a video of Stephanie, including clips of her stealing his money. The video was handed to the pastor of their church during testimony time prompting her to flee and stop attending the church.

Before leaving town, she temporarily teamed with another lover and together they reportedly engaged in several scams, including Internet fraud. But the bubble burst when her partner was caught and jailed for fraud.

Having acquired a negative reputation in Toronto, Stephanie moved to Vancouver where she topped her game by joining so many dating sites. It was also in that city she became a performer.

But why do you think she is doing all of these?

Money. I know for sure that, that is what played out in this case. She probably saw an opportunity and wanted to grab it or was lured into it by some folks in Nigeria who didn't like the Apostle's face but it backfired, unfortunately. I am so ashamed on her behalf.

She just released a gospel song entitled "I depend on God". Don't you think she may have given her life to God?

Hahahahaha...what the world expected her to release was a confession video or a video of an open apology to the man of God and the body of Christ as a sign of repentance. The prayer of an unrepentant sinner is an abomination before God

You are on the wrong thread.

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This is the impact of deregulation in the downstream petroleum sector. I am pretty sure more investor will venture into refinery in the nearest future.

God bless Nigeria

Good news.

Interesting. . .

Let's see hope the Polithiefcians and their cronies won't frustrate him out.

Ds

Obaseki had started working already... Good one for edo ppl.... Bad one for militant states

People are so gullible they will believe anything